Major Finnish meat company Atria has signed a preliminary agreement to purchase meat slaughtering, meat cutting and meat procurement operations from another Finnish meat business.
Current public health messages that call for a reduction in the intake of sugary foods and drinks should consider expanding recommendations to include all sweetened products, according to one expert's opinion.
Irish food ingredients company Kerry Group has begun work on a €100m Global Technology and Innovation Centre in Ireland, to serve its global and regional EMEA customers.
A better understanding of the complex functions that sugar fulfils in a chocolate product is required by manufacturers before they can reliably develop a high-quality sugar-free chocolate that is acceptable to consumers, say researchers.
Five RSPO-certified palm oil producers accused of contributing to Indonesian forest fires have submitted digital images of their plantations in an effort to clear their names – and the RSPO has commended them for fast action.
Cyprus’ veterinary services are struggling with a major outbreak of Newcastle disease, which has ripped through broiler farms across the Greek internationally-recognised portion of the island.
Ireland’s agriculture minister has welcomed a decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Food Safety Committee to officially lift bans on exports of Irish beef and sheepmeat to the GCC region.
Allied Bakeries’ deal to supply bread to Co-op stores has helped the grocery division of its parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) achieve 7% growth in the third quarter of its financial year.
Heineken has agreed to sell its Finnish 'multi-beverage' business Hartwall to Danish Royal Unibrew for €470m and the two brewers will extend a licensing agreement allowing the latter to brew the Dutch firm's eponymous flag brand under license.
The third largest palm oil producer in the world, Thailand has now joined a select group of nations that supply certified sustainable palm oil (SCPO), with a first consignment ready for export to Europe.
Insects are being touted as one answer to an upcoming global protein gap – in Europe, there’s just the niggling ‘disgust factor’ to get over. But why scuttle before we can walk? Let’s talk options.
Wholegrain has its benefits but there is nothing negative about eating white bread and it can be a valuable part of a healthy, balanced diet, says the director of the Federation of Bakers.
Ingredient manufacturers should interact more closely with end consumers on social media – and stop delegating communication on ingredients to end product marketers, says Euromonitor.
Food and drink product launches emphasising value for money have outpaced those featuring premium claims for the first time in the UK, finds new research from Mintel.
An outbreak of anthrax has been registered in Moldova, according to Vasile Sokhotskii, head of Moldova’s Department of Especially Dangerous Infections under the National Centre of Public Health.
Russian company Eurodon, the main production assets of which are located in the Rostov Oblast region in central Russia, will become the largest producer of turkey meat in Europe and the fourth-largest in the world by 2016, according to Eurodon CEO Vadim...
Combining Radio Frequency (RF) with convection cooking resulted in similar or better reductions of pathogens in ground meat compared to convection only, according to researchers.
Creative marketing and the convenience of processed foods is ousting fresh fruits and vegetables from diets in Western Europe and the United States, according to new research from Rabobank.
Welsh enzyme company Biocatalysts Ltd has developed a new enzyme as an alternative to papain, a papaya extract, which avoids susceptibility to seasonal price variations.
The US FDA has issued a ‘No Objection’ GRAS letter allowing beverage manufacturers to use Pure Circle’s high-purity Reb D stevia to sweeten US products, a move that could reignite the Pepsi/Coke cola wars.
Interest in quinoa has surged among consumers in Europe and the United States – but the rapid increase in its popularity has also given rise to concerns about sustainable production.
Worldwide sales within the canned food market are forecast to reach nearly $80bn (€60bn) by 2014. However, only three out of eight sectors in the canned foods industry grew in 2011.
Dumex – Danone’s infant nutrition business in Asia – has announced plans to reduce the price of its infant formula products in China by up to 20% in response to an investigation into its and other manufacturers’ pricing practices in the country.
Italy has recorded 352 cases of Hepatitis A from the start of the year until the end of May, representing a 70% increase from the same period last year.
There is a strong inverse association in the percentage of energy that we consume from fats and sugars, which may be why many struggle to reduce both fat and sugar intake, according to a new review.
Mondelez International says its first training center for coffee farmers to promote sustainability and entrepreneurship, in Vietnam, will help it meet a 100% sustainable sourcing goal in Western Europe.
Geneva-based Natural Taste Consulting (NTC) is launching natural alternative garlic and onion flavors, offering manufacturers sustainable, cost-effective options for a variety of foods.
Developing a better understanding of the food industry, including its complex supply chains, is a key recommendation of a new report commissioned by the Scottish government to learn the lessons of the horsemeat crisis.
The crude protein content in several edible insect species is similar to that in conventional meat products according to a new study from Wageningen University, which adds to a mounting body of research on the potential of insect protein.
Is it a safer bet to say 'Made with natural ingredients' than 'All-natural' on pack? Are consumers in the UK and the US looking for different cues on a label to determine if something is natural or wholesome? And did you know that...
Industry has dedicated a lot of promotional efforts on wholemeal bread and this could have contributed to the slump in white bread, says the Federation of Bakers’ (FOB) director.
Ready meals have continued to sell well in France despite the weak economy – and growth is expected to continue for the next five years, according to market research firm Canadean.
Nestlé-owned Wyeth Nutrition and Danone Dumex are slashing the price of their infant formula products in China in response to the launch of an investigation into their pricing practices and suspected anti-monopoly violations.
The European Parliament (EP) has sharply criticised Norway for imposing heavy duties on imports of beef and lamb from the European Union (EU), calling on the European Commission to assess possible retaliation.
The US and Brazil are experiencing difficulties exporting to Chinese, Russian and European food markets due to levels of beta-agonist veterinary drugs in meat, in particular Ractopamine and Zilpaterol.
