ECDC: More than 300 outbreaks alerts assessed since EPIS-FWD launch
An updated version of a restricted web-based communication platform to ensure early detection and coordinated response to multi-state outbreaks has been launched.
Archives for December 12, 2016
Mixed reaction to creation of nanomaterial observatory
An initiative to improve information around nanomaterials will go live from the middle of next year.
Record high stock levels mean low food prices in 2017: Rabobank
It's good news for consumers but not for world farmers as Rabobank predicts low food prices in 2017 due to high global stock levels– despite instability in Europe and America.
Olam rejects green washing and 'black box' palm oil claims
Agri-food giant Olam has defended its palm oil operations against accusations they are a 'black box' of secrecy that funnels palm oil linked to deforestation from rogue traders to global brands like Unilever and Nestlé.
United Nations wants Mozambique goat meat recognition
Mozambique goat meat is one of 13 products from the world’s poorest countries that have been backed by the United Nations to secure coveted Geographical Indication (GI) status.
Biofilm tech wins CTAQ award
Technology that can potentially detect and destroy biofilms on surfaces in food processing plants has been recognised by CTAQ.
Cherkizovo enters into Angolan poultry market
A leading meat and feed producer from Russia last week sent its first shipment of poultry meat into Angola.
Ethics rather than fancy apps turn millennials on: Survey
It’s ethics and environmental performance rather than snazzy apps and Facebooking that can win millennials over, according to a survey of young consumers in France, Germany, the UK and the US.
Swisslog taps into Mai Dubai $21m bottled water ‘mega expansion’
Mai Dubai, bottled water company, part of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has partnered with Swisslog to automate its storage and distribution centre as part of its 2020 $21m mega expansion project.
Beans beat meat for satiety thanks to filling fibre
A plant-based burger made from pulses beats meat for satiety, say Danish researchers – but it’s probably due to the fibre not protein.