A new production line, created to serve the Japanese market, is to result in up to 100 new roles at the Danish Crown abattoir in Blans near Sønderborg.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has revealed that Russia could start re-importing Brazilian swine meat by the end of August following a long-term food embargo.
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the Irish Agricultural Board to stop underestimating costs associated with the introduction of compulsory electronic identification (EID) tagging on sheep.
A new study has concluded that men and women experience different benefits from consuming a low calorie diet, with men likely to lose a “significant” amount more weight.
The UK’s advertising watchdog has concluded that ads from cereal giant Kellogg promoting Coco Pops Granola broke rules governing marketing to kids – despite not falling under the government’s own definition of food that is high in fat, sugar and salt.
Urban farming has the potential to disrupt produce supply chains, bringing production to population centres. While the development of a large-scale urban farming industry is still in its infancy, new technologies and growing public backing mean that urban...
British farmers and food producers are set to benefit from a new market worth more than £50 million, as Taiwan prepares to welcome British pork exports for the first time.
While phrases such as ‘eating clean’ are starting to appear more frequently in consumer marketing, Mintel research shows some consumers are confused by the term ‘clean’ when used on pack, says Stephanie Mattucci, Mintel’s associate director for food science,...
The UK would run out of food today (7 August) if the nation was unable to import any food products from the start of the year, the National Farmers Union warned as it called for the Government to back British food production.
FoodNavigator’s new infographic series focuses in on some of the most interesting developments of the past seven days. This week, one story that caught our eye in particular is the news that PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi will be exiting the business after more...
As part of its ongoing European expansion, Dutch poultry meat processor Plukon Food Group has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Polish poultry meat business L&B Wyrębski.
US poultry research company Cobb-Vantress has signed a distribution deal with leading Middle East producer Al-Watania Poultry Company for Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Sugar reduction and ambient drinking yogurt are two of the most interesting trends in Latin America at the moment, but both present technical challenges to food and beverage companies. Hydrocolloids are part of the solution, explains CP Kelco’s regional...
A new market research report explores how the personalized nutrition space can elevate itself beyond “just recommending diets” and become an integral part of preventive health care.
The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) says that the possibility of a no-deal Brexit is overshadowing the UK food sector as it grapples with rising input costs.
Discount retailer Lidl has launched a UK trial of what it has called ‘Too Good to Waste’ boxes, which contain fruit and vegetables the supermarket said are no longer considered “at their perfect best”.
Netherlands-based Vion Food Group has revealed that two of its slaughterhouses in Germany will offer beef products with the animal welfare label Für Mehr Tierschutz (trans: For Greater Animal Welfare).
Spain’s National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has warned regulators that a mandatory requirement to label the origin of milk in dairy products could “compartmentalise” the Spanish market and hinder competition.
California-based AIDP has won novel foods approval for its xylo-oligosaccharides prebiotic PreticX and will now seek the European nod for its magnesium L-threonate brain health ingredient, says company president.
Nearly 68% consumers in Latvia would opt to buy antibiotic-free poultry, according to an opinion poll conducted by organic poultry meat producer Ķekava during June 2018.
Latvia has applied to the European Commission to propose a draft law entitled ‘Amendments to the Packaging Law’ on the handing out of free plastic carrier bags at sales outlets.
By initiating meat supplies to the European Union (EU) and China, Russia could increase its total meat exports from 300,000 tonnes (t) in 2017 to 1 million t in 2023, Alexey Gordeyev, deputy chairman of the Russian Government has claimed.
From ready-to-eat pouches of wheatberry & quinoa, spreadable skyr and gourmet instant desserts with cocoa and chia seeds, we take a loot at some of the recent new product launches that stand out.
A new roundtable report has suggested that coffee consumption can lead to a reduced risk of death with a collective of studies indicating a potential risk reduction of up to 17%.
Taste intelligence start-up DishQ is eyeing rapid expansion having attracted investment from Techstars and Arts Alliance in its pre-seed funding round.
Polish meat processor ZPM Sława has unveiled plans to increase its processing capacity shortly after the company took over its plant in Poland’s western region from local meat business Tarczyński.
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched a report into the factors driving attention to the plant-based food trend and how it may impact the future prospects of the meat industry in the UK.
German biotech company e-LEcta reveals that a “successful cooperation” with an unnamed sweetener supplier has enabled it to expand production of a zero-calorie, plant-based sweetener in a move that it said could "change the world market for natural...
Using bio-optic smell sensors, French company Aryballe Technologies has developed a portable ‘artificial nose’ to help food manufacturers in quality control testing and new product development (NPD).
Why will cellular agriculture succeed? “Because people don’t want to stop eating meat, they just have an issue with the process beforehand,” says the founder and president of the Cellular Agriculture Society (CAS).
KiSS UK, part of REG Chemicals, has developed a line of flavour modulators that, it says, address the three main challenges of sugar reduction: sweetness, aftertaste and mouthfeel.
Preventative and personalised nutrition brings enormous opportunity but only addresses health needs of a small population segment, warns the president of human nutrition and health at DSM.
Israeli start-up DouxMatok has partnered with German sugar giant Südzucker to produce, market and sell its patented sugar-reducing technology to Europe.
Netherlands-based business Vivera has told GlobalMeatNews it has received requests from Australian and US retailers to stock its plant-based meat lines.
European food safety regulators have linked a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella enterica, subspecies S. Agona, to ready-to-eat foods containing cucumbers but have been unable to nail down the precise source of contamination.
Scelta Mushrooms is preparing to bring its first vitamin D enriched products to market after gaining novel food status for mushrooms produced using its unique method to access the “naturally available” vitamin D2 in mushrooms.
