ISM/ProSweets 2017
Ex-flight attendant creates PaPis pea protein snacks for business class passengers
Startup PaPicant has developed PaPis, a savory snack bar targeted at first and business class passengers.
Archives for February 14, 2017
China’s top online meat sales trends
Chinese males aged between 28 and 35 are the sweet spot for vendors of meat in China’s booming online commerce.
Agri-tech company kicks off poultry waste to energy project
Irish agri-tech company BHSL has launched a $3m pilot project in the US state of Maryland, aimed at reducing the environmental challenges of the region’s poultry industry.
Final push: Commission promotes CETA ahead of vote
As EU politicians prepare to vote on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada this week, the Commission has launched an interactive guide to show Europeans how it would boost trade and jobs without compromising food safety and...
All dietary protein contributes to good muscle health, study suggests
A high protein intake from any protein dense food regardless of its source - plant or animal - can improve muscle health, according to US researchers.
Atria in profit growth despite ‘tough’ price pressure
Meat processor Atria has reported a near-30% rise in full-year pre-tax profit as the business, which recently cracked China, continues to expand.
Insects, a human nail and cigarette in food make list of advice line calls
A live insect in a packaged dessert; a human nail in a takeaway and a cigarette butt in a bag of chips were examples of calls to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) last year.
‘Potentially full scale-up’: Cargill pilots cocoa child labor monitoring system
Cargill has begun trialing the International Cocoa Initiative’s (ICI) child labor monitoring and remediation system in cocoa growing communities in Côte D’Ivoire.
Vegetable juice in a traditional pastry? French consumer group slams industry's 'marketing jargon'
The value of terms such as home-made, artisan and traditional has been lost to clean label jargon and marketing, says French consumer group Que Choisir. Is it time for a legally-binding EU definition?
'The exposure of the population has remained high and virtually unchanged'
Acrylamide needs to be regulated at the source, says expert
Manufacturers should favour reduced sugar potatoes, specific storage temperatures and use acrylamide-cutting enzymes to reduce levels of the possible carcinogen, according to one expert.
Italian meat producer makes millions in ham deal
Cured meats producer Gennari Italia has scooped €10 million in a single trade deal through the sale of 100,000 units of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Parma ham.
Labs would have allowed non-compliant sample on market
A proficiency test for determining heavy metals in canned peas has found more than 30 labs would have allowed a non-compliant sample to be placed on the market.
Chicken, pig software business bought
US poultry and swine production software firm MTech has been snapped up by Sweden’s Munters Group, a global leader in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions.