Kuwait police discover thousands of bottles of smuggled Scotch
Authorities in Kuwait have foiled an attempt to smuggle some 4,000 bottles of Scotch whisky into the country.
Archives for September 5, 2017
Coca-Cola & PepsiCo support new commitments
Soft drinks industry to stop selling sugary drinks in EU secondary schools
The European soft drinks industry will voluntarily cease sales of drinks with added sugars to secondary schools in the European Union, industry association UNESDA announced today.
Edible insect firm enlisted by IKEA
Insect protein producer Flying SpArk has joined IKEA’s first-ever scheme designed to help start-ups devise big ideas to solve pressing global issues.
Brazil tape may have 'repercussions' for Batista
Prosecutors have claimed a taped conversation between billionaire tycoon and former chairman of JBS Joesley Batista and another witness threatens the terms of a leniency deal that plunged Brazil’s President into chaos.
Wessanen’s Whole Earth sees protein snack going mainstream
Wessanen’s Whole Earth brand is extending its sports nutrition snack, Power Balls, beyond health channels and onto supermarket shelves as health-focused consumers become more “mainstream”.
Ecolab: Too early to quantify Hurricane Harvey impact
Ecolab has said it cannot yet quantify the effects of Hurricane Harvey but it did close three plants in Houston and industrial and refining customers also shut down operations.
Food colours target vegan meat substitutes
A red food colouring range has been served up to help plant-based meat substitute producers make clean-label packaging claims to attract growing numbers of health-conscious shoppers.
McDonald’s UAE bucks trend as customers spurn healthy food
McDonald’s may have been introducing healthier options to its global menus, but there has been little interest in items beyond burgers and fries in the UAE.
Flying SpArk ignites start-up streak during IKEA bootcamp with fruit-fly protein
Insect protein firm Flying SpArk are among ten start-ups invited to join IKEA’s first accelerator program as the food tech company look to develop products containing its fruit fly-derived protein.
Dispatches from Shanghai
Ruby chocolate a fourth category 'naturally colored' from cocoa, says Barry Callebaut CEO
Barry Callebaut claims it has created the fourth category of chocolate, adding to milk, dark and white.
Brexit leak leaves food sector ‘alarmed’ on immigration policy
A leaked document revealing the UK government’s proposal to tighten immigration rules as early as 2019 has left the food sector “alarmed” over ongoing fears of a worker shortage.
American corn promoters make a charge into Saudi grain industry
Saudi Arabia has imported roughly twice as much American corn and associated products this year due to a change in government policy and more competitive prices for the commodity.
Qatar in decent shape despite Saudi-backed blockade
Qatar's government has “effectively” protected the economy against sanctions imposed by neighbouring countries, according to an International Monetary Fund official.
Dubai to grow halal investment by targeting investors at airport
An airport in Dubai has released a “first-of-its-kind” guide to halal investment in a bid to tempt travellers to contribute to the emirate’s effort to become the hub of the Islamic economy by 2021.
Egypt ripe for Britannia biscuits expansion
Egypt is among the countries under consideration by Indian snack major Britannia Industries as it seeks to expand its international footprint.
Edwards launches dry pumps for LC-MS and ICP-MS
Edwards has launched an air cooled dry vacuum pump range for scientific instruments.
Seeing red: Italy upsets manufacturers with origin labelling for tomatoes
Italy has announced plans to bring in mandatory origin labelling for tomato-based products, bypassing EU procedures and sparking fears for the unity of Europe's single market.