CAUGHT ON CAMERA AT THE 2017 WINTER FANCY FOOD SHOW
Beet it: The Foraging Fox offers a new twist on ketchup
Beets are making their way into everything from sports nutrition products to snacks, salads and juices, but do they belong in ketchup?
Archives for February 6, 2017
MEPs vote to protect European banana growers from imports
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) gave the green light to measures aimed at protecting European banana producers from import surges last week as one of the biggest global producers, Ecuador, signed up for more trade with the EU.
Apac embraces healthy diets with organic dairy foods and drinks
Asia-Pacific’s organic dairy foods and drinks market is growing at a rapid pace due to its enhanced nutritional profile and its role in the act of sustainability.
Can't find a co-packer? There's an app for that, says PartnerSlate
You’ve got a great product, you’re bursting with entrepreneurial zeal, you’ve outgrown the space you’re renting in a commercial kitchen and you’re ready to look for a contract manufacturer/co-packer. Well steel yourself, says PartnerSlate founder and CEO...
Is ‘glyphosate-free’ certification necessary? Heavenly Organics thinks so
The effect of glyphosate on human health—and more recently, on the bee population—has been a hotly contested topic.
South Korea culls 195 cows and halts livestock transportation to stop spread of foot-and-mouth disease
The government of South Korea has confirmed a case of foot-and-mouth disease at a dairy farm in Boeun county, approximately 106 miles southeast of Seoul.
China’s climate agenda sparks pork modernisation
Environmental regulation on the meat industry in China will drive a surge in modernisation for the country’s pork sector, according to Rabobank.
China likely to demand more cereal from Canada: new report
The latest report from The Conference Board of Canada showed that commodities and consumer goods, such as cereals and nuts, will likely to see rising demand from China in coming years.
Q4 and full-year results
Hershey bets on multi-textural snacking and Chinese e-commerce for growth
Reese’s and Cookie Layer Crunch will be major investment focuses when Hershey’s next CEO Michele Buck takes office in March, 2017, according to the company’s Q4 earnings conference call.
Broadband, changes to crop insurance & alternative energy top stakeholders’ wish list for next Farm Bill
The due date for the next Farm Bill may still be a year away, but stakeholders already are drawing up a laundry list of diverse requests that will require a “big tent approach” at a time when deeply divided political leaders appear unlikely to meet each...
Belgium reports first bird flu outbreak in seven years
Europe’s struggle with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HAPI) has seen the disease breach Belgium, a country free from bird flu outbreaks for seven years.
From algae ice cream to veggie sandwich slices: Ecotrophelia gives industry NPD inspiration
Lacking inspiration for new product development (NPD)? Look no further than Ecotrophelia, where Europe’s brightest young minds pitch ideas for innovative and sustainable foods, and have commercialised over 40 products in Europe so far.
Shimadzu targets mycotoxins and synthetic antimicrobials
Shimadzu has released two high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyzers.
Pulse snacks gain traction, but still trail other better-for-you options, Packaged Facts finds
Pulse-based snacks are enjoying an “unprecedented popularity” thanks in part to a year-long marketing campaign spearheaded by the United Nations, but they still have a long way to go to catch-up with other alternative-ingredient snacks, according to...
ProSweets 2017
Döhler Cactus Pear-Kiwi functional gummie equivalent to one-and-a-half cups of espresso
Döhler has launched a range of gummies and jellies based on 100% ingredients from fruit such as pectin from apple, juice concentrate, and fruit sugars instead of sucrose or glucose syrup.
Hungarian meat processor creates 60 new jobs
Hungarian meat processor MCS Vágóhíd Kft has launched its new pig slaughterhouse in Mohács and plans to increase workforce this month, senior company representatives claim.
Salt reduction strategies are failing to reduce UK health inequalities: BMJ study
Salt reduction strategies in the United Kingdom (UK) are more effective amongst the wealthier, health-conscious members of the country’s population, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
IPPE 2017
JBT targets South American market following acquistions
South America is a key target market for Tipper Tie and Cooling & Applied Technologies (CAT) following their takeover by food and drink processing machinery supplier JBT Corp towards the end of 2016.
PEZ primes for China entry
PEZ is preparing to enter China later this year as it announces a string of dispenser licenses for 2017, including Super Mario and Transformers.
Salmonella outbreaks from undercooked eggs and meat sicken 70
More than 70 people in an Australian state have been sickened by Salmonella in five outbreaks linked to undercooked eggs and meat.
Trump supporters call for Budweiser boycott after immigration-themed Super Bowl ad
Trump supporters are calling for a boycott of Budweiser following the beer giant’s Super Bowl ad - which depicts Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch’s arrival in America from Germany - interpreting it as a political statement against the President's...
European Commission launches public consultation on Common Agricultural Policy
The EU commissioner for agriculture has called for all stakeholders in the European food and agriculture industry, and the public, to collaborate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Daily calcium intake for Japanese women should be increased to 600mg: Review
Most Japanese women are not getting enough calcium and vitamin D, increasing the risks of osteoporotic fractures and other diseases, states a new review.
Singapore welcomes first shipment of Celtic Pride Welsh Beef
Some of Singapore’s top restaurants have received the first shipment of Celtic Pride Welsh Beef.