HKScan’s €80m plant ceremony diverts attention from profit gloom
Meat processor HKScan has celebrated the topping-out ceremony of its “ambitious” €80m poultry plant days after issuing a second gloomy profit warning.
Archives for January 23, 2017
Children in Nordic countries eat more healthily than adults: Survey
The overall healthiness of the Nordic diet fell between 2011 and 2014, although children increased their intake of fruit and vegetables and ate less sugar, according to a recently published survey.
PHE: Campylobacter at lowest level since 2008
Campylobacter in England and Wales fell in 2015, according to Public Health England (PHE).
Meat processors show leadership in animal welfare
Poultry firms Noble Foods and Cranswick, both UK-based, top the global Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW).
Blueberry pie potato chips and chia wraps: Snack launches to look out for at ISM
BakeryAndSnacks looks at some of the novel snacking products that are bound to catch visitors’ attention.
Fresh concerns over titanium dioxide safety as study prompts French re-evaluation
The French government has ordered a safety reassessment of white food colouring titanium dioxide after scientists say they have shown "for the first time" that nanoparticles in the food additive are spread around the body.
CCTV in French abattoirs ‘won’t halt malpractice’
Putting video cameras in France’s 960 slaughterhouses will not stop malpractice, industry groups have argued, following a proposed law mandating video surveillance in slaughterhouses.
Post-exercise protein cuts later food intake: Study
Consuming a whey protein drink after exercise cuts later energy consumption and eating rate compared to consuming a carbohydrate drink among lean men, according to a study.
FOOD VISION 2017 PREVIEW - MARCH 1-3, LONDON
Health influencers and brand power key to winning consumer hearts and minds
In a turbulent 2016 that has seen major political upheaval in Europe and the US no one could’ve failed to notice how trusted voices of reason have given way to a louder, more headline grabbing form of communication.
Dairy companies among FReSH sustainability project founders
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, 25 global companies announced their collaborative commitment to accelerating transformational change in global food systems.
Fresh thinking: Industry leaders form coalition to unlock trillions through sustainable practices
The Food Reform for Sustainability and Health (FReSH) programme is aiming to bring private and public sector together to achieve the UN's sustainable development goals for 2030, an achievement that could bring over €2 trillion to the food industry.