News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
A fundraising initiative, Veg Power, has been launched in the UK with the aim of increasing vegetable consumption through marketing that makes vegetables “inspiring”, “fun” and “contemporary”.
Snacks tax
CAOBISCO – which represents the Chocolate, Biscuits and Confectionery Industries in Europe – has rebuffed a study’s suggestion that placing a tax on sweets snacks could be an effective tool in fighting obesity.
The president of the World Cocoa Foundation and Mondelēz’s Cocoa Life director discuss how the chocolate industry will tackle calls to guarantee cocoa farmers a living income.
Many certification schemes are blocking true sustainability by watering down standards in order to get stakeholders on board and even providing 'green cover' for firms that are destroying the environment, according to a report.
News in Brief
Agilent Technologies is to acquire privately-held Genohm for an undisclosed price to boost its lab informatics business.
Finnish processor HKScan’s first-quarter performance has been labelled as “not acceptable” by its CEO, as the company reported a drop in group net sales.
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The start of May marks the beginning of World Trade Month and it has certainly been a busy year for international trading across the meat industry.