Belarus bans Russian pork imports over ASF fears
Belarus has banned imports of pork from the Tver and Volgograd regions of Russia due to the unprecedented spread of African swine fever (ASF).
Archives for July 25, 2012
Unilever posts ‘Nestle-like’ results
Unilever has become “Nestle-like” in its delivery of strong and consistent results, according to Andrew Wood, senior research analyst at Sanford C Bernstein.
Slashing salt could prevent stomach cancer
Reductions in salt intake, coupled with better labelling of salt levels in foods, could help to slash stomach cancer rates by 14%, according to new data compiled by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).
Naturex reports H1 growth on back of acquisitions
Natural ingredients supplier Naturex has reported a healthy 15% growth in sales for the first half of its financial year on the back of ‘positive contributions’ from the firm’s new acquisitions.
Tate & Lyle Speciality Food Ingredients takes hit
Pre-tax profit at Tate & Lyle’s Speciality Food Ingredients (SFI) division took a hit in its first quarter from strikes in Turkey and lower volume sales in sucralose.
Ukrainian farmers call for ban on cheap meat imports
Ukrainian pig and poultry farmers have called on the government to take action over “excessive imports” of cheap meat.
PureCircle shores up stevia supplies
PureCircle has diversified its supplies of stevia leaf, enabling it to step up global growth plans and defend its supply chain against future issues.
China driving snacking market, with healthy snacking leading the charge: Blue Diamond
Global demand for almonds is increasing, with snacking driving a lot of opportunities. China is the premier snack growth region, says Bill Morecraft, General Manager of Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division.