Roquette to invest €40m in French pea protein plant
Roquette will invest €40 million to increase the capacity of its Northern France pea processing site in Vic-sur-Aisne in a bid to meet growing global demand for plant-based protein.
Archives for June 7, 2017
Naturex says botanical blends beat artificial preservatives against meat microbes
Naturex is launching two botanical-based preservatives that are more effective than artificial preservatives in fighting Listeria and Salmonella in processed meat products.
Higher marine food demand places big fish on ‘at risk’ list, study finds
Regional differences in fish stock status in Europe and overfishing in the Mediterranean are the two main reasons why larger fish types are threatened with extinction.
Baldor Specialty Foods' efforts to cut food waste are adding money
As the issue of food waste rises in prominence in the US, industry players are stepping up to the plate to save scraps and reduce waste, including Baldor Specialty Foods, which recently undertook an ambitious food waste reduction plan called Sparcs.
Dateline Southeast Asia
Ingredion launches clean-label alternative to modified starches
Ingredion has developed a line of Homecraft Create multifunctional rice flours that produce smooth, silky textures in clean label and gluten-free products.
Five principles to navigate the 'shopper revolution'
The global food industry is in a state of revolution, making it more challenging than ever for retailers and manufacturers to stay one step ahead of shoppers’ changing needs.
Russian meat giant to create up to 200 new jobs
Multi-species meat processor Cherkizovo Group plans to create up to 200 new jobs this year as it prepares to become one of Russia’s biggest turkey producers.
‘Amazon Choice is becoming increasingly important as we transition to this world of voice’
Alexa… how can I win on Amazon?
It’s well known that the brands that are growing the most rapidly on Amazon are not necessarily growing the most rapidly in grocery stores, so what are the most successful CPG players on Amazon doing differently?
GFI: Clean meat will likely enter market as a high-value ingredient in plant-based products
What's the path to commercialization for clean meat?
‘Clean’ (a.k.a. cultured/lab-grown) meat will likely come to market in phases, with the first products perhaps hybrids combining clean meat and plant-based meat; followed by ground meat products (nuggets, burgers); and finally those mimicking steaks or...
ENEA using IR laser technology against food fraud
A laser that can ensure food product quality has been developed in an Italian project.
JBS dropped slavery-linked supplier a year ago
Embattled, beleaguered but unequivocally bullish Brazilian meatpacker JBS has strongly defended itself after allegations it bought cattle from a farm under investigation for labour abuse.
SPOTLIGHT ON BRAZIL: Whole grain labeling… Should Brazil follow US or European criteria?
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) is looking into ways to regulate whole grain labeling, with a definition expected to be ready for public comment by the end of the year. But should it follow US or European criteria, or come up with...
Prenatal malnutrition and postnatal health: How diet can affect hypertension risk
Prenatal exposure to malnutrition can lead to diseases such as hypertension in adulthood, but the effects can be reduced or even reversed in postnatal life, according to a Chinese study.
Vitamin D deficiency linked to respiratory infections in Indian children, new data reveals
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of respiratory infections among Indian children aged six to 30 months, a new trial has found.
Arla ‘good for the land’ ad falls foul of ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK has ruled an Arla Foods Ltd ad that appeared in a local newspaper in November 2016 was misleading and cannot be run again.
Danish investment firm breaks ground in Chinese pig breeding project
A Danish government investment fund is one of four investors in a huge new pig breeding and processing project that has just broken ground in northern China.
Serbia’s meat quality label will lift quality and sales
The president of a key Serbian meat industry association has told GlobalMeatNews that a new meat quality label will help raise standards among her country’s manufacturers and processors, boosting sales at home and abroad.
Population-wide salt cutting plans more effective than individual focus: Review
Food labelling, media campaigns and population-wide policies such as mandatory reformulation achieve more reductions in salt intake than individual methods such as dietary advice, a review finds.
Sweets & Snacks Expo 2017
Russell Stover launches first sugar-free chocolate line sweetened with stevia extract
Russell Stover has unveiled a sugar-free chocolate line at the recent Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago.
Functional foods gain traction as alternative to OTC digestive remedies
At the crossroad of Americans’ increasingly sedentary work- and lifestyles and their demand for decadent food is a growing need for digestive remedies and an opportunity for supplements and fortified foods to edge out over-the-counter treatments that...
Australia
Label descriptions make us more emotional about wine
Researchers have found that consumers are much more influenced by wine label descriptions than had previously been thought.
Lampados International launches 3D stevia sweetner
Lampados International’s 3D sweetener for hot drinks, Liteez, has now been launched with stevia instead of sucralose.
New EU animal welfare body should promote high standards, says EC
Europe’s meat and livestock industry is to benefit from best-practice information regarding animal protection and wellness issues via a new European Union (EU) Platform on Animal Welfare.