A Danish meat lobby group is suing the Danish government over the country’s recently introduced 'fat tax' on foods, claiming the levy fails to comply with EU legislation.
A new high speed vacuum packaging system, designed specifically for meat and poultry, will offer reduced downtime as well as improved food quality, its developer has claimed.
Companies that have been championing biodiversity in their supply chain were recognised at the BioDiversity Awards at the FIE trade show in Paris this week, with an ethical biotrade organisation claiming that only 39% of consumers it polled are confident...
The South African food processing industry is set to face regulatory action in a government bid to meet a 2020 target of salt reduction to less than 5g per day by per person.
Europe’s food industry trade association CIAA has been renamed FoodDrinkEurope as part of a rebranding exercise that includes the launch of a new website and logo.
A new partnership between UK research bodies, universities and food companies is preparing to bridge the skills gap in the UK food industry with post-graduate training on meeting challenges posed by national and global food security.
To effectively cope with the innovation demands from accelerating development of science and technology, academia and the food industry must work together, according to a new review.
The food and drink industry needs to reach out to young women and encourage them to look at this industry for scientific career options, said panellists at a careers conference.
Today is Pancake Day. It is also International Women’s Day. An important date, then, not just for food lovers in countries where Mardi Gras is a big deal, but a day to consider the role – and the potential – of women involved in food provision all over...
Emsland Group has developed a new range of clean label potato and pea starches that can be used in a range of food applications in place of modified starch.
It was an Emperor’s New Clothes moment for the US food industry last week, when it was revealed that a major initiative touting its responsible advertising to kids actually allows promotion of many unhealthy foods. Is anyone really surprised?
The European Confederation of Food and Drink Industries (CIAA) has warned that the European food and drink industry's competitiveness on the global market is“at risk”, but measures already in place, such as the European Technology Platform (ETP)...
A UK organisation working to fight food poverty in cities is seeking a trustee from the food industry to spread the word that donating excess or waste products to the community can bring positive PR – not brand damage.
Change4Life healthy food vouchers are just the ticket for food industry marketers. But changing eating habits requires consistent, co-ordinated policy – not hand-outs to ease the population’s post-Christmas conscience.
News-makers in the food world may have been on the quiet side this week, but the year is not quite over at FoodNavigator. For our last newsletter of the year, we gazed into our editorial crystal ball to predict what we think will be swaying decision-making...
As 2010 draws to a close, our journalists look back at the issues that have topped agendas across the food, beverage and dietary supplements industries in the last 12 months. Commodity prices, Bisphenol A, obesity, health claims, safety regulations, and...
A new £4.2m funding project will cover 50 per cent of employee training costs in the UK food and drink industry and aims to deliver flexible training courses in addition to full qualifications.
Kids are not going to stop liking chocolate, pizza, ice cream, or fries. Heck, neither am I. So why is industry so afraid of mandatory restrictions on marketing to children?
Let's get talking about nanotech. The science of the very small has filled the food industry with big ideas – but industry is torn on how to present nanotechnology to consumers, stalling product development.
The Belgian food industry is looking to forge a lasting partnership between the authorities and the private sector in the wake of the country’s elections, helping to create a stable framework that would give sufficient guarantees for long term investment.
Food processors in Ireland look set to benefit from a partnership between a national food authority and a top university to boost technology, innovation and research.
As Greece comes to terms with economic bail out measures, the food industry is prepared to feel some pinch but it expects to fare rather better than non-essential industries.
Two recent studies that investigate European consumers’ associations of ‘traditional’ and ‘innovative’ foods could guide companies looking to adapt well-known products to new markets or improve efficiencies.
New guidance for cold store operators on working at height will improve safety and prevent companies falling foul of the law, said the industry bodies and regulators behind the project.
The food industry’s relative immunity to the effects of recession, and the strong links throughout the supply chain, mean it can play a part in reinvigorating the whole economy, say agricultural economists from Greece.
Food manufacturers’ reluctance to disclose what research they are carrying out on products using nanotechnology risks a public backlash similar to that which occurred against genetically modified (GM) foods, The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee...
One year on from the economic crisis… three days of crowds in the packed exhibition halls of Frankfurt Messe. The food industry looks to be bouncing back, but there are some changes in its focus.
France and Germany have emerged from recession but the global nature of the food industry may mean it takes longer to recover than other sectors, according to a senior economist at Wageningen University.
The Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU (CIAA) has said that industry has made ‘important progress’ in its efforts to tackle obesity and other diet-related diseases over the past four years.
The president of the UK's Food and Drink Federation (FDF), Ross Warburton, has called on the Government to cut unnecessary red tape in order to support the food industry through the recession.
FoodNavigator-USA.com asked readers for their views on a recent joint study from Yale University and the University of Michigan that compared the food industry’s marketing strategies to those of the tobacco industry.
More needs to be done to fully optimise production equipment and processes to guarantee the hygienic production of food as well as greater cost efficiencies, claims a food technology expert.
The food industry’s new sustainability roundtable will seek to unify all the green assessment methods now in use and under development, says the CIAA’s environmental director, rather than developing yet another approach from scratch.
A consumer’s perception of a refreshing sensation in food is driven by the cold/mint flavour, the acidity of the formulation, and the thickness of the product, according to research from Nestle.
The UK’s nationwide New Year’s Resolution, to curb obesity, swung into action over the weekend; the health minister has hinted at drastic actions for the food industry if it proves unsuccessful, say reports.
Global food quality and safety analysts, Intertek, has acquired a Poland-based food testing laboratory, EKO-LAB, claiming increased demand for expert food testing in Eastern Europe.
A new portable computer designed to operate in challenging food industry conditions is to be launched by noax Technologies at the PackExpo/Process Expo event in Chicago later this month.
Competition authorities are sniffing about the food industry for evidence of price-fixing activities. A partner at law firm Eversheds explains how cartels come about, and why food may be a fertile breeding ground.
By-products from food production pose a major problem to industry. FoodNavigator is seeking your views on how food companies can minimise their waste and put their leftovers to good use.
As food companies increasing turn to the culinary world for innovative ideas, hydrocolloid company CP Kelco explains how the food industry and chefs complement each other.
Penford Food Ingredients and CP Kelco have signed an agreement that
grants Penford exclusive use of Kelco's Genu Plus carrageenan line
for the US meat, poultry and seafood industry - evidence of the
hydrocolloid industry's...
The trend towards healthier products and price pressure dominated
discussions at IMR International's Hydrocolloids Conference last
month, mirroring concerns of the food industry at large.
US-based Solae has said it will raise prices of its soy protein
ingredients around the world by as much as 30 percent in order for
it to be able to maintain its R&D activities.
