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The stronger performance of Greencore’s UK and US businesses during the fourth quarter should help the firm achieve 9% earnings per share in 2014, said Panmure Gordon.

Greencore’s Food to Go to be the driver: City

By Mike Stones

Greencore’s “resilient business model” means the food manufacturer is poised for growth, with its Food to Go business remaining the driver, says City analyst Panmure Gordon.

Consumer trust in food industry fares badly in EU survey

Consumer trust in food industry fares badly in EU survey

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Trust in food manufacturers and retailers is lower than for any other actors in the European food supply chain, including farmers and regulators, according to research presented at the FoodRisC conference in Brussels last week.

Listeria was found to have a high fatality rate compared to other diseases. Picture: CDC

Campylobacter and E.coli cases rise in EU

By Joseph James Whitworth

Campylobacter and shiga toxin/verotoxin-producing E. coli infections increased over a four year period according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

Food Service has denied supplying horsemeat to ABP

Polish firm refutes horsemeat allegations

By Nicholas Robinson

A Polish processing company has hit back at allegations made by a UK processing company over the alleged supply of horse-contaminated beef.

African Swine Fever is threatening to spread into Europe

Baltic states want more to fight African Swine Fever

By Carmen Paun, in Brussels

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will collectively receive €2.5m from the European Commission to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) from Russia and Belarus.

The ‘Junk Free Checkouts’ campaign calls on government to ban unhealthy snacks from checkouts and queuing areas. Photo courtesy of the Children’s Food Campaign

Junk-free checkout campaign launched

By Rick Pendrous

A new campaign is being launched today (September 16) urging supermarkets to permanently remove unhealthy snacks from checkouts and queuing areas.

Supply chain shocks driving Asian food producers to western quality

Showfloor blog: FI Asia-Thailand

Supply chain shocks driving Asian food producers to western quality

By Shane Starling in Bangkok

The non-Asian ingredient supply sector is fairly well represented here at Food Ingredients Asia-Thailand in Bangkok, but given current concerns about food supply chain security in the region, is probably still under-represented. Which is surprising…

France works new law for crowdfunding- the participative financing platform launching new businesses across the industry

Crowdfunding bill to cut French business red tape

By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

France is looking to create a new law to encourage the increasingly popular participative financing platforms known as crowdfunding, which could cut red tape and make it easier for start-up food and drink company's to find routes to market.

Cargill invests $15m in French alginates plant

Cargill invests $15m in French alginates plant

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Cargill has said it will pump US$15m (€11.3m) into its French alginates production plant, expanding capacity, upgrading employee safety and improving waste water treatment.

Study claims that home-cooked infant weaning foods are better than commercial ones

Infant food flop: Study finds nutritional faults in popular brands

By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

The majority of infant weaning foods available in the UK do not provide the nutrient density and diversity of taste and texture needed in this formative stage and may encourage bad sweet tooth habits in the future, research has claimed.

Coupon craze hits new high in UK

Coupon craze hits new high in UK

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Money-off coupons and vouchers are more popular than ever among cash-strapped UK consumers, according to coupon experts Valassis.

Companies must address their water footprint, says analyst

Water footprint: The food industry's next big challenge?

By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

Reducing water footprints is an environmental challenge food and beverage companies should be prepared to meet if they want to maintain their competitive position and build reputation among end consumers, according to an analyst.

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