MEPs back proposals to cut EU’s 88 million tonnes of annual food waste
MEPs have voted overwhelmingly for measures to cut the millions of tonnes of food wasted each year across the EU.
Archives for May 16, 2017
Oral health status weighs heavy amongst the obese: Study
Overweight or obese people are more likely to experience oral complications such as periodontitis, as the consequence of carrying extra weight appears to alter the inflammatory process.
Brands advised to change Ramadan messaging to reflect new behaviours
As the Gulf gears up for Ramadan, food companies would do well to tweak their social campaigns to reflect behavioural changes and growing demand for healthier and more nutritious foods.
Last year’s bumper food M&A activity set to continue in 2017
Merger activity in the UAE’s food and beverage segment, which surged by US$3bn in 2016, is expected to remain strong this year, albeit after a slow start.
Nestlé’s Gulf business looking up as Dubai’s third plant opens
Business in the Gulf will bounce back after years of poor performance in the wake of collapsed oil prices, the world’s biggest food group’s regional chief has predicted while opened a third plant in Dubai.
3M E. coli O157 assay recognized as official testing method
3M’s Molecular Detection Assay 2 - E. coli O157 (including H7) has been granted First Action status by AOAC International.
Co-op UK to source 100% Fairtrade cocoa under hybrid model for retailers
Co-op UK has invested in a women's leadership program in Côte d’Ivoire as part a move to source all cocoa for own label products as Fairtrade.
New case in botulism outbreak linked to fish
A new case of Clostridium botulism from fish, a jump in hepatitis A illnesses and investigations ending in US and Canada are outbreaks reported recently.
One in three adolescents is obese, say WHO
Health promotion campaigns are failing to reduce obesity in adolescents, according to a report published by World Health Organization (WHO) today.
Food production can weather the storm, say sustainability project leaders
As climate change poses an increasing threat to food security, a project that combines innovation with food growing technologies believes sustainability is possible in this changing environment.
Dubai hydroponics investor launches global food security fund
Dubai’s Pegasus Agriculture Group, which owns various hydroponic farming facilities in the Middle East and North Africa, has established a futures fund to focus on food security.