California and Arizona align with produce safety rule
The California and Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements have updated required food safety practices to align with the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule.
Archives for August 29, 2017
Hain Celestial grows natural brands in Europe
Hain Celestial, the US-based natural and organic food manufacturer, insisted that it sees “tremendous opportunities” for the natural and organic food sector as it grows its business in Europe.
Leaf Brands challenges Mondelēz and Hershey to buy Nestlé's US candy business
Nestlé is currently auctioning off its US candy business mostly to private equity firms, and major confectioners, including Hershey, Mars, Mondelēz and Tootsie Roll, a source familiar with the matter says.
Kobe producers welcome EU recognition, but warn of limited supplies
Beef producers in the European Union (EU) could face restrictions on using famous beef names such as Kobe and Tajima to market their home-grown beef once an agreed-in-principle EU-Japan free trade agreement is implemented.
Evolva to axe almost half its workforce in restructuring overhaul
Evolva will cut its workforce by 43% and spin off its Indian R&D laboratory to become a product-based company. "Technology will always be the backbone at Evolva but we've reached the point where we need to be laser focused on commercialising our...
WORLD FOOD SUMMIT 2017
Chr Hansen CEO: Fighting food waste is part of our business plan
Chr Hansen's bioprotective cultures are so effective at extending shelf life, the firm has set itself an ambitious target: to reduce global yoghurt waste by 2% before 2020, its CEO says.
Cookie ‘supplements’ could save healthcare money and boost health
Battling malnutrition in elderly care: Study sets out economic arguments for oral supplementation
Solid oral supplements given to older adults who are at risk of malnutrition helped to improve health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs, according to a new economic analysis of trial data.
Post-Brexit supply chain disruption will lead to ‘gaps on food shelves’, BRC warns
Flexibility and imagination may be in short supply during ongoing Brexit talks but the UK also faces the prospect of ‘gaps on food shelves’ if a deal is not agreed, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warns.
Whey can extend shelf-life of protein bars
The notoriously short shelf-life of protein bars may be a thing of the past thanks to a new whey protein that, according to its maker, can keep them soft for at least a year.
Clean Chemistry targets F&B with disinfectant tech
Clean Chemistry is in the evaluation stage ahead of plans to enter the food and beverage market next year.
FlexXray switches private equity owners
Barton Creek Equity Partners (BCEP) has sold FlexXray to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP).