UK to introduce Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA)
The UK has confirmed the introduction of its Groceries Code Adjudicator, a legislative device meant to correct the power imbalance between farmers and supermarkets.
Archives for May 9, 2012
Blommer predicts looming cocoa supply crisis
Demand for cocoa is expected to climb 30% in the next 10 years creating a 25% shortage of current supply, according to North American cocoa processor and chocolate ingredients supplier Blommer Chocolate Company.
Cocoa waste may become valuable source of pectin, suggest researchers
Cacao pod husks – a major by-product of cocoa processing – could provide industry with a new, environmentally friendly source of pectin, say researchers.
Chewing gum impairs short-term memory, says study
Chewing gum harms short-term memory contrary to previous studies that suggested gum could improve recall, according to researchers.
Glanbia dismisses Dairy Ireland spin-off ‘speculation’
Demand for whey products underpinned a strong first quarter for Glanbia with analysts hailing an ‘encouraging start’ to the year, but the firm has dismissed talk that it plans to spin-off its Dairy Ireland business as 'speculation'.
Russia becomes top Brazilian pork importer
Russia has reclaimed its place as the first importer of Brazilian pork, representing 29.15% of the country’s exports in April, according to the Brazilian Association of Pork Producers and Exporters (ABIPECS).
Animal welfare concerns grow for food industry investors
Food processors across the globe face increasing pressure from investors to improve poor animal welfare standards, a leading financial expert and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) have warned.
Smartphone testing means headaches for food technologists
Food technologists face more work once new smartphone technology takes hold enabling consumers to test the quality of food on supermarket shelves, according to experts.