Farm groups have issued a mixed response to the European Commission’s plan to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by giving member states more powers.
Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development, Jakim, is ready to advise the Japan Olympic Committee around halal food at the 2020 Olympics, after expressing concerns that some processes are ‘incomplete’.
Cricket powder has the potential to be used in emulsified meat products as a non-meat functional ingredient, according to a new study from scientists at Purdue University and Texas A&M.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and United Nations Environment Project have joined forces to help promote sustainable practices among smallholders producing palm oil as the environmental group sharpens its focus on smallholder farmers.
The ‘free-from’ phenomenon is reaching a tipping point. Originally born out of dietary necessity, it’s now taken a global grip with hyper-health conscious consumers, who love to experiment with new food and drinks that deliver all of the good stuff free...
The potential health benefits of prebiotics and probiotics are seemingly endless, with streams of data touting new mechanisms and pushing the boundaries of microbiome science. In this special edition video we ask a number of experts where they see the...
Croatian meat processor Gavrilović d.o.o. has obtained an investment grant of about HRK19.66 million (€2.6m) from the country’s government to finance a number of investments at its plant in Petrinja, Croatia.
DAT-Schaub, which has ambitions to be the world’s best natural casings supplier, has acquired a majority stake in five companies across South America and Spain.
Soft drinks company Britvic says the introduction of sugar taxes in the UK and Ireland will bring ‘a high level of uncertainty’, but believes it is well prepared thanks to innovations in low and no calorie beverages.
Buy Danish or organic fruit and vegetables to reduce intake of pesticide residues, says Denmark’s National Food Institute - although must residues do not exceed safe limits.
Financial backers are increasingly concerned with food firms' sustainable activity, with Chr. Hansen saying investor interest was a key driver for its decision to assess all its products against the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development.
Regular consumption of walnuts, tree nuts, and peanuts (yes, we know it’s a legume and not a ‘nut’) can slash the risk of developing cardiovascular disease or coronary heart disease, says the largest study of its kind.
The appeal committee of EU governments has backed a European Commission proposal to renew the license of controversial weed killer glyphosate for five years.
UK manufacturers are welcoming the government's creation of a Food and Drink Sector Council which will aim to promote industry growth and increase exports in the post-Brexit era.
Spain favours smaller shops closer to city centres than huge supermarkets on the outskirts of town, according to an industry expert commenting on the country’s top retail trends.
Brazil was the top country of origin for recalls and notifications for the second quarter in a row closely followed by Italy, according to Stericycle Expert Solutions.
The demand for healthy and natural products has led to the adoption of plant-based sweeteners such as stevia and monk fruit, with these natural sweeteners offering 200 to 300 times the sweetening power of processed sugar. In this guest article, Ravi Chawat...
Pesticide residues and aflatoxins in products from Turkey topped the list of notifications in the 2016 Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) report.
Imagine there’s a serious problem with your product. Complaint tweets are snowballing, journalists are pressing for comment and the sales team want to know what to tell customers.
A ‘hard Brexit’ scenario would be catastrophic for the European meat and livestock sector when the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019, Europe’s top meat sector association has warned.
Swedish homeware giant IKEA has stopped sourcing higher-welfare broiler chickens in nine European countries, according to Compassion in World Farming (CiWF).
Competition law can actually hinder industry efforts to boost food security by limiting collaboration, according to a new report from the UK’s Fairtrade Foundation.
Ingredients group Chr. Hansen is extending its patented encapsulation technology to increase the stability of beta-carotene colour pigments for use in beverage products.
The US FDA, LGC, Nestlé and the Grocery Manufacturing Association are among contributors to a 25-article special section of the Journal of AOAC International dedicated to food allergens and consumer devices.
Strong links between European obesity levels and childhood media exposure are further emphasised in a report that calls on better defined policies to address the rise of social media.
Probiotic product innovation continues to make gains throughout Europe, this time with children and infant health firmly in the minds of manufacturers such as Sanofi, DuPont, Nestlé and Danone.
A partnership between European and Cyprus research institutions, within the AGRICYGEN project, intends to facilitate increased production of goat and sheep milk in Cyprus so that the demand for the cheese can be met.
Ukrainian agricultural holding MHP will double production performance at its Vinitsia Poultry Farm, up to 520,000 tonnes (t) per year by 2021, in order to supply a higher volume of chicken meat for export.
Unilever is said to be headhunting for a new CEO to step in when Paul Polman retires, prompting speculation over a suitable replacement and a sizing up of Polman's impact and legacy on the firm.
Danish Crown has snapped up a majority stake in South Africa's Overberg Food Distributors, marking the pork giant's first entry into a continent boasting big "potential".