Lawsuit battle over resin used in plastic packaging
A chemical company is locked in a battle over whether a resin used in its plastic packaging is free of chemicals with estrogenic activity (EA).
Archives for October 3, 2012
Breakfast cereal in China: Snap, crackle… and flop
Western breakfast brands don’t often work in China. They need manipulating to appeal to very different tastes, packaging and format preferences and, of course, another language.
Eurofins unveils lean thinking lab
Eurofins Scientific has opened the doors of a food testing laboratory designed using lean thinking at Wolverhampton in the UK.
Manufacturer price pressures continue as FAO food price index rises
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index rose in September, up 1.4% from its August level, putting further pressure on manufacturers to pass on increased costs.
How can we ensure a sustainable and competitive food and beverage industry?
FoodDrinkEurope and trade union organisation EFFAT are calling for a project leader to conduct research into how to ensure sustainable employment and competitiveness in the European food industry.
Antimicrobial packaging targets listeria
Researchers have found packaging with an oxygen scavenger or carbon dioxide generator can inhibit the growth of listeria on ready-to-eat (RTE) meat.
Salt laden meals have immediate impact on circulation, researchers confirm
High salt foods could have immediate effects on cardiovascular functioning, but the mechanisms behind such an effect are still a mystery, says the researcher behind the study.
EFSA slams GM cancer study as not ‘scientifically sound’
The European Food Safety Authority says recent research linking Monsanto’s herbicide and genetically modified maize to an increased risk of cancer and premature death is of ‘insufficient scientific quality to be considered valid.’
CFIA continues to investigate XL Foods E.coli outbreak
Canadian Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz has said the XL Foods plant at the centre of an E.coli outbreak will only re-open when there is written proof that there is no health risk from its products.
Ecolab targets fast-growing Latin America
Ecolab has acquired a Mexico-based manufacturer and provider of cleaning, sanitizing and water treatment products and services to strengthen its position in Latin America.
Israel dairy import increase unlikely despite duties cut - Rabobank
The influx of Western brands into the Israeli dairy market is unlikely, despite government plans to reduce long-standing import duties on milk-based products, Rabobank has claimed.
Six-Second Project outlines first goal
A children’s charity supported by the global meat industry has announced its first field project for combating poverty and hunger.