Health-minded shoppers want easy-to-read label information
Quick-fire label information is needed to capture the growing majority of health-minded consumers, suggests a survey commissioned by colouring foods supplier.
Archives for September 4, 2016
‘Bands’ parameter issue found in typing assessment
Labs must improve in certain parameters to ensure inter-laboratory comparison of PFGE profiles, according to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) findings.
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Indian, Australian academics collaborate for salt tolerant rice study
Scientists from India and Australia will collaborate towards the development of a strain of rice that is tolerant to salt water.
Product familiarity cited as to why people struggle with new dietary foods, study finds.
It seems people may be creatures of habit when it comes to food and drink as a study has highlighted the difficulty consumers have in including new products into existing dietary habits.
Norwegian fish industry sets sights on exports to Turkey
Demand for fresh and processed seafood in Turkey is on the rise but with little aquaculture and dwindling fish stocks in its own seas, it is reliant on imports. One researcher explains why, despite the challenges, the Norwegian food industry is feeling...
Hepatitis A infections linked to Egyptian strawberries
US authorities are investigating hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections linked to frozen strawberries imported from Egypt.
Retailers must absorb costs of reducing antibiotic use in farming, says campaign group
With a survey finding 98% of British meat sampled contaminated with E.coli, the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics argues retailers must help farmers cut the "unacceptable" levels of antibiotics used in farming by absorbing some of their costs.
Small importers and producers raise FSVP compliance concerns
Small importers and producers are at a higher risk of failing to comply with a FSMA rule than mid-sized and large importers and producers, according to findings from meetings on import safety.
Premier Foods aims to woo younger shoppers with Cadbury Whole Cakes
Premier Foods is expanding its booming Cadbury Cakes brand in the UK with a range of sharing cakes.
Labs asked to do more each day - Leco
Laboratories are being asked to do more every day, said Leco Corporation, as it launched a GC Time-of-Flight (TOF) Mass Spectrometer.
Cocoa extract supplement reduces wrinkles: mouse study
Oral supplementation with cocoa extract could reduce UVB-induced wrinkles, according to new research in mice.
Singapore and Malaysia lead the way with voluntary GDA labelling roll-out
‘Significant progress’ has been made in rolling-out voluntary Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) nutrition labelling in Asia over the past four years, but more work is needed to educate consumers and emphasise their benefits to small and medium-sized...
Indonesia’s food industry surging ahead as FI Asia prepares for Jakarta show
Indonesia’s growing food and drink sector makes Jakarta the ideal location for 2017’s FI Asia exhibition and conference later this months, show organisers claim, with the industry seemingly shielded from the broader economic slowdown.
Can moringa, amla and turmeric spur India towards superfoods success?
Indian manufacturers and suppliers can tap in to the latest wave of superfood trends both domestically and internationally by playing to the strengths of the country’s traditional ingredients.
Nestlé expert: Personalised weight management best way to tackle Asia’s obesity timebomb
Asia has a chance to tackle obesity through a more personalised approach to weight management providing it avoids the mistakes made in the West where not enough attention was paid to the needs of the individual, according to Nestlé’s nutrition head.
Fera Science Global ID Group deal increases HorizonScan reach
Fera Science has entered into partnership with the Global ID Group to make its HorizonScan system available in new territories.
Zimbabwe to step up goat meat production
Zimbabwe national trade development and promotion organisation ZimTrade is looking to boost the capacities of local goat meat producers so it can take advantage of growing international demand.
Tapping the boom: Warburtons unveils higher-protein bread, wraps and thins
Number one UK bread brand Warburtons is hoping to tap consumer demand for protein with the launch of products boasting higher protein content than its standard range.
Soaring seaweed demand raises environmental concerns for Asia
Asia’s booming seaweed industry – buoyed by demand for nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and antimicrobial products – needs to avoid the ecological and societal pitfalls experienced in agriculture and fish farming, according to a UN university institute.
Trichinosis outbreak linked to raw sausage
The Ministry of Health in Buenos Aires has warned against eating raw sausages and those of homemade origin after an outbreak of trichinosis.
Chinese craft breweries look to Australia for premium water supply
Chinese brewers have been courting a water producer from Australia in a bid to create tastier craft beers.
Indonesia looks to grow buffalo imports
The Indonesian Bureau of Logistics (Bulog) is promoting buffalo meat as an alternative to beef in an effort to keep prices down.