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Food safety recall round-up

Food safety recall round-up 13-23 March 2017

Recalls: Aflatoxin, ciguatera and ink issue

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls have been made by USA, England, Ireland, Wales, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Denmark.

Food safety recall gallery

Food safety recall round-up 3-9 February 2017

Recalls: Clostridium botulinum, 'blue' chicken and norovirus

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls have been made by USA, England, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Finland, Italy, Germany, Austria, Iceland, Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark.

Food safety recall round-up

Food safety recall round-up 20-26 January 2017

Recalls: Insects, allergens and production issues

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls have been notified by USA, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Finland, Australia, Norway, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Hungary and Denmark.

Food safety recall round-up

Food safety recall round-up 13-19 January 2017

Recalls: Benzoic acid, foreign bodies and pathogens

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls have been notified by Canada, USA, England, Jersey, Hong Kong, Sweden, Australia, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Hungary and Denmark.

Food safety recall round-up

Food safety recall round-up 6-12 January 2017

Recalls: Packaging mix-ups and contamination

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls have been notified by Canada, USA, England, Australia, Belgium, Finland, Hungary and Denmark.

Nesté YOUth Alliance

Nestlé alliance to double its youth employment efforts

By Louis Gore-Langton

Nestlé’s 'Alliance for YOUth' campaign pledged at the European Parliament yesterday to double its efforts in bringing 230,000 employment and apprenticeship opportunities to young Europeans by 2020.

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Scouting out Europe's latest free-from innovation at SIAL

By Niamh Michail

What are the latest free-from trends sweeping Europe? How is the mature gluten-free market staying innovative? And how much on-pack prominence should you give to free-from claims? FoodNavigator hit the expo floor at SIAL in Paris to find out.

Terrena's abattoir is expected to significantly boost volume output

France’s Terrena in €150m poultry investment

By Oscar Rousseau

Terrena, the parent company of newly-created French poultry processor Galliance, has announced a major €150m three-year investment program to boost chicken exports.

Younger consumers actively seek food innovation, says Mintel. © iStock

Pedon pulse pasta rides Europe's protein wave

By Niamh Michail

Dutch consumers' first impression of Pedon's red lentil pasta may have been lacklustre but the Italian pulse processor is unworried as it rides Europe's triple trend wave for healthy protein, flavoured pasta and sustainable pulses.

Unilever, Tyson, Sparkel Beverages, Quorn, McCain Foods in recalls

Food safety recall round-up 20-29 September 2016

Recalls: Clostridium botulinum, bread contamination and E. coli

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls and alerts for the end of September have been notified by England, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, USA, Austria, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark.

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Stealth carrots: How veggies are finding victory in F&B

By Rachel Arthur

Carrots might look dull compared to trendy super fruits and leafy vegetables, but the humble vegetable is in demand as a subtle but powerful nutritional boost, as consumers seek to increase their vegetable intake. 

Hanoju, TMA, ICA, Tulip and Alnatura recalls

Food safety recall round-up 2-15 September 2016

Recalls: Allergens, plastic and pathogens

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls and alerts for the start of September have been notified by England, Ireland, Hong Kong, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Malta, Sweden, Belgium and Denmark.

Food and drink production grew by 0.5% at the start of 2016 compared with the previous quarter, while employment remained stable. Photo: iStock / Mifilippo

EU food and drink production rises in Q1 2016

By Niamh Michail

Food and drink production in Europe increased by a modest 0.5% in Q1 2016, bucking the downward trend of the previous quarter, according to data from industry group, FoodDrinkEurope.

Moy Park reported a total revenue increase of 1.2% for the second quarter of the year

Moy Park posts ‘solid’ revenue growth

By Oscar Rousseau

European poultry processor Moy Park has seen a rise in revenue across mainland Europe, according to second-quarter trading figures up to 2 July.

Sweet William, Bakkavor, Fjordland and Aldi in recalls

Food safety recall round-up 5-11 August 2016

Recalls: Aflatoxin B1, foam pieces and fermentation

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls and alerts for one week in August come from England, USA, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Malta, Spain, Czech Republic, Belgium and Denmark.

Delhaize, Lidl, Morrisons, EDEKA and TINE in recalls

Food safety recall round-up 20-28 July 2016

Recalls: Quality issues, Listeria and cleaning residue

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls, issues and alerts for a week in July came from England, USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium/Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands and Denmark.

Meal kits allow consumers to eat a restaurant-style meal but with the added experience of cooking at home. Photo: Hello Fresh

Has the meal kit craze arrived in Europe?

By Niamh Michail

Meal kits have taken the US by storm with sales skyrocketing in the past year – and with increasing numbers of young Europeans feeling uncertain of their cooking stills but wanting to get creative in the kitchen, Europe is set to be next, says Mintel.

Firms caught selling low quality meat could face huge fines

Meat quality concern raised by Czech authorities

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

The labelling of tinned meat in the Czech Republic – largely imported from Germany and Poland – is misleading, according to the Czech Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI). 

Total sugar, added sugar, free sugars and of which sugars...would it be easier if nutrition labels just depicted the amount of sugar that has been added in teaspoons? © iStock

NUTRITION LABELLING IN THE US AND EUROPE

Should Europeans be told how much sugar is added to their food?

By Niamh Michail

Nutrition labels in the US will now have to tell consumers how much sugar has been added by manufacturers and how much is naturally occurring. Is it time Europe introduced similar measures so consumers know whether the food they are eating is healthy?

Global food recall round-up

Food safety recall round-up May 20-26 2016

Recalls: Mould, pathogens and plastic

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls for a week in May 2016 came from UK, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Czech Republic.

Will you be in Geneva for Vitafoods Europe 2016 this week?

Vitafoods Europe: Geneva pulls nutrition levers

By Shane STARLING

The NutraIngredients team will be at Vitafoods Europe in Geneva this week scouring the showfloor and conference halls for hot stories, engaging the industry and scrutinising the latest nutrition innovations.

Seaweed: Mintel claims it could become the next ‘superfood’

Seaweed market boosted by NPD surge

By Noli Dinkovski

Food and drink product launches with seaweed flavours, including kombu, nori, and wakame, grew by 147% in Europe between 2011 and 2015, according to latest figures.

Exports of US beef to Europe in February generated close to $20,000 for America

US beef exports to Europe tipped to tumble

By Oscar Rousseau

Exports of beef from the US into Europe have been predicted to fall by as much as 20%, according to Jean-Luc Mériaux, secretary general of the European Meat and Livestock Trading Union (UECBV). 

The polyurethane Flowfresh range has achieved international HACCP certification

Flowcrete takes food safety floor message to Europe

By Oscar Rousseau

UK manufacturer of resin flooring, Flowcrete UK, will embark on a tour of Europe’s food and drink trade shows to highlight why good flooring is important to maintaining food safety and preventing contamination.

Team Spain from left: Urbano Álvarez, Laura Basañez, Vicent Martínez, José Miguel Pérez

Special Edition: Product Inspection Systems

Baumer hhs to establish subsidiary in Spain

By staff reporter

Baumer hhs is to establish a subsidiary in Spain from the start of March to better serve customers in the region.

Global food recall round-up for February 2016

Food safety recall round-up 12-18 February 2016

Recalls: Pathogens, allergens and yoghurt taste

By Joseph James Whitworth

Looking at the recalls for the first time in February 2016 we go to the US, UK, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and Denmark.

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