Ice-cream market in UK booming – top 20 flavors
The UK's ice cream industry is gearing up for a 2017 sales bonanza as demand for ice cream continues to soar.
Archives for October 11, 2016
Mérieux NutriSciences expands environmental services in Italy
Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired Theolab for an undisclosed amount to boost environmental services in Italy.
Fake sounds of chewing influence taste of food, study concludes
A ‘crunchy’ sound replicated via a device could influence food texture perception, even if the associated crunchy feeling in the mouth is absent.
Atria hails ‘huge opportunity’ with China
Finnish meat processor Atria has unlocked China’s pork market and hopes to export pig meat to one of the world’s most coveted, cash-rich markets by 2017.
Denmark’s Premium Porc to invest €35m in Romanian pig farms
Danish pig breeder Premium Porc will invest €35 million to expand two Romanian pig farms, located in Brăila and Sibiu, and increase slaughter capacity.
Consumers value origin labelling - but not necessarily for processed meat, say researchers
Consumers do value country of origin labelling (COOL) for meat products, say the authors of a recent study, but mostly for unprocessed meat that already has mandatory labelling in the EU.
Eurodon keen to shake up Russia’s duck market
Russian agricultural holding company Eurodon is harbouring ambitions to become the largest manufacturer of duck meat in Russia, with plans to shake up both domestic and international markets.
Alpro: 'we made a mistake and we’re really sorry'
Twitter storm blows up Alpro's dairy problem
Belgian manufacturer of plant-based dairy alternatives Alpro has been caught in a Twitter storm after it tweeted that a healthy diet consists of one third animal-based products. Disgruntled vegan followers referenced the company’s recent acquisition by...
Analysis of outbreak linked to French food bank
An outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in France linked to beefburgers imported from Poland is one of the first to involve food banks, according to researchers.
Spanish kids need to banish trans-fats: Study
Kids in Spain are eating too many trans-fatty acids (TFA), say researchers, with lifestyle factors playing a role.
Vital growers limit produce contamination – FSAI
It is vital that growers take necessary steps to limit contamination of fresh produce, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
Novolyze launches surrogates for process validations
Novolyze has launched a range of surrogate microorganisms that mimic the behaviour of food pathogens such as Salmonella and Listeria.
Prices rising, margins falling
Brexit blasts British food industry boldness
Rising ingredient prices and a fall in product margins since the UK’s Brexit vote have seen confidence levels plummet, according to a new poll of food and drink manufacturers.