Expo East 2016
Non-GMO Project verification moving to ingredient suppliers: FoodChain ID
Non-GMO verification is moving beyond branded goods as more ingredient suppliers look to become certified, says certification body FoodChain ID.
Archives for September 28, 2016
Nestlé tops influential sustainability index, but industry scores are below par
Nestlé is the top-rated food and beverage company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – its score of 92 out of 100 was more than double the sector average (39).
FOOD VISION USA 2016: Can personalized nutrition transition from lucrative niche to scalable mainstream?
From personal shopping to personal trainers, we are far more willing to part with our cash for a product or service that gives us exactly what we want – not a lazy or well-meaning approximation. And diets are no exception, with a flurry of firms now...
Krone tackles micro-organisms while on the move
Krone has launched a disinfection system for refrigerated trailers in addition to classical vehicle cleaning with water and chemical agents.
New baking enzyme being mulled by the Australia-NZ regulator
The antipodean food regulator has sought public consultation on an application to allow the use of a new enzyme as a processing aid.
Danish Food Cluster grows 'entrepreneurial ecosystem' to ferment food innovation
The CEO of the Danish Food Cluster - and two members - tell FoodNavigator of their mission to make the Danish food industry a by-word for entrepreneurial and tech innovation.
Three overlooked “superfoods” rising in popularity thanks to innovative formats
Superfoods are no longer restricted to exotic and hard to find plants in under-developed countries. Rather, the latest batch comes from a little closer to home and likely already are in most US consumers’ pantries, according to a food trendologist.
Marfrig: halting deforestation ‘critical’
Meatpacker Marfrig said halting deforestation and fighting slave-like labour conditions was “critical” to its strategy in Brazil as an independent audit praised the company.
Australia
New model assesses true level of Aussie obesity—with startling results
One in six Australian women and a tenth of men will be severely obese by 2025, while more people are overweight now than are not, new modelling has found.
Meat sales continue to rise in Japan
Japanese meat consumption is growing so quickly it has pushed domestic per capita fish consumption to its lowest level since the 1960s, according to 2015 figures from Japan’s ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
Glyphosate opinion: EFSA says new data disclosure allows closer scrutiny
EFSA is to release the raw data used in the recent EU safety evaluation of glyphosate, saying the move is part of its commitment to open risk assessment.
Time to cap trans fats in Europe, ENVI politicians tell Commission
Health and food safety politicians today backed a motion for a resolution to protect the health of Europeans by setting legal limits on the use of artificial trans fats.
Sabra 'well on its way' to becoming our next $1bn brand, says PepsiCo
Hummus and dips brand Sabra now generates an estimated $800m in annual retail sales in the US, and is “well on its way to becoming $1bn brand,” according to joint venture partner PepsiCo.
‘Sweet, sour and tangy’ Cide Road organic switchel rolls out to 3,500 stores: ‘American palates are evolving’
Cide Road organic switchel is now the dominant brand in the US switchel market and the #3 player in the broader drinking vinegars market, with distribution to 3,500 stores nationwide, from Kroger and HyVee to Sprouts and Whole Foods Market, claims CEO...
Strategic task force to help insect firms navigate novel food regulation
The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) wants workable and consistent rules for insect producers across the EU and is setting up a strategic task force to help manufacturers navigate their way through EU regulation.
Malaysia
PureCircle begins work to double stevia production capacity
Natural sweetener major PureCircle will build a new processing plant that will double its capacity to produce a proprietary stevia leaf extract.
Best Sanitizers puts the boot into sanitation with scrubber series
Best Sanitizers has launched boot scrubber equipment to support footwear sanitation.
Meat industry will benefit from digital, says Commission
The meat and livestock sector will see many advantages from robotics in the future, a European Commission official has said in a debate in Brussels on the digital future of farming.
Emerging Markets
Mastic and mojito: Innovating in the Middle East’s ‘reshuffled’ gum market
Lebanese company Master Chewing Gum & Candies has introduced a gourmet gum brand in unconventional flavors such as mojito as it looks to seize on the Middle East’s changing gum market.
China ends trade ban on Italian pork
China has lifted its 17-year-old trade ban on Italian pork imports, in place since 1999 over swine vesicular disease (SVD) concerns.
Survey reveals the extent of sub-par Australian diets
Australia's biggest ever diet survey has confirmed that the vast majority of Australians have poor eating habits.