Greencore sales rise after Uniq acquisition
Irish convenience foods manufacturer Greencore saw its sales soar in its first quarter interim results driven by its recent acquisition of Uniq.
Archives for May 21, 2012
UK’s NFU boss attacks GM wheat vandals
Anti-GM wheat attackers are the equivalent of Nazi book-burners, according to the president of the UK National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
Cocoa deficit to bring prices higher, predicts Rabobank
A consecutive deficit in 2012/13 is set to move cocoa prices higher as supply struggles to meet rising demand for chocolate products in Asia, according to financial services group Rabobank.
Scientific breakthrough in fighting food industry pathogens
Scientists have come closer to tackling Campylobacter in the food industry in a groundbreaking discovery that could have implications for fighting other foodbourne pathogens.
Article 13 appeal in the global functional food market: Leatherhead
Growth rates across the global functional food market have contracted but product development remains high and companies are increasingly focused on general health claims, covered under article 13 of the EU nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR),...
North America boosts EU sustainable soy supply
European food manufacturers can access thousands more tonnes of segregated sustainable soy from North America after certified supplies have become available from producer Lang Farms.
New Britain applauded for commitment to sustainability
New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) has received applause from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for committing to source 100% RSPO-certified palm oil supplies by the end of 2012.
Flash pasteurisation and antimicrobial combo hailed as effective Listeria hurdle
Using flash pasteurization in tandem with antimicrobial lauric-arginate-ester (LAE) can curb the growth of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) on frankfurter sausages for up to 12 weeks, according to new US Government research.
Proposed pork facility to be Russia’s largest
Agro-industrial holding Bio-tone has announced plans to begin construction of a new multi-million pig farm and processing plant, which it claims will be the largest pork production complex in Russia.