Miratorg to support its beef project with leather production
Russia’s agricultural holding Miratorg has invested RUB2.8 billion (US$48.5m) into a leather plant in Bryansk Oblast, Russia - a side business for the company’s largest beef cluster.
Archives for October 31, 2017
Spicy mix: flavour firms target halal sector
Ingredients manufacturers have been urged to tap up the fast-growing halal food market to make headway in the Middle East.
Kerry Group helping BRF make clean label meat
Global ingredients and flavours company Kerry Group is helping the world’s largest halal meat business, Brazil’s BRF, launch clean-label meat products.
Nutri-Score labelling comes into force in France
The French government signed a decree backing the voluntary adoption of the 'Nutri-Score' front-of-pack nutritional labelling scheme today (31 October).
'Label invisible' live cultures can banish artificial preservatives and cut food waste: Chr Hansen
Chr Hansen has launched 10 'second generation' cultures that can replace artificial preservatives from yoghurt and cheese and extend shelf life - without adding anything to the ingredient list.
From fermented bubbles to crispy fruit: Texture will be 2018's top trend, says Mintel
Texture will be one of 2018's defining trends, especially textures from natural processing techniques such as fermentation and baking - and Europe is already leading the way for global launches, according to Mintel.
Spicy food could curb salt cravings: Study
New research suggests that people who enjoy spicy foods are likely to eat less salt and have a lower blood pressure.
Sweet deal? Campaign group slams meal combo’s sugar content
Up to 30 teaspoons of sugar are contained in lunchtime meal deals available at supermarkets and retailers, according to campaign group Action on Sugar.
Unite: 2 Sisters findings ‘symptomatic’ of industry pressures
Suspected food safety breaches at a 2 Sisters site are ‘symptomatic’ of pressures within the wider industry, according to Unite.
ANSES to lead research on foodborne zoonoses
An EU programme with more than 40 partners is to build knowledge in areas including foodborne zoonoses.
Italian-owned meat processor to invest €4.2m in Hungary
Italian-owned pork and poultry meat processor Kometa 99 Zrt has announced plans to invest more than HUF 1.3 billion (€4.2 million) in its meat processing plant in Kaposvár, Hungary, with the aim of increasing production capacity.
News in Brief
IDSA updates infectious diarrhea guidelines
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of infectious diarrhea have been updated by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
News in Brief
French authorities urge vigilance after mushrooms poisonings
One person has died and two others have needed liver transplants in France after eating wild mushrooms.