E.coli outbreak linked to nearly 200 cases in Northern Ireland
The Northern Irish Public Health Agency (PHA) is investigating an outbreak of E.coli O157 which has been linked to 25 confirmed and 154 probable cases.
Archives for October 17, 2012
Emerging markets continue to drive Nestlé sales
Food and nutrition giant Nestlé has reported improved sales in its 9-month results driven by growth in emerging markets, but Q3 was a little slower than last year.
FoodDrinkEurope: Focus on innovation needed to ‘feed the recovery’
The European food industry needs to renew its focus on innovation if it is to help fuel economic recovery in the region, according to industry experts at trade association FoodDrinkEurope’s Congress in Brussels this week.
UK pig body issues herd reduction warning
A report by England’s pig levy body Bpex has shown that without retail price increases now, the pig herd in the UK and Europe could be cut by up to 10%.
DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS
Twenty-twenty vision: Analyst finds 20 words for 20 years of future beverage trends
Speaking from the show floor of InterBev in Las Vegas, Richard Hall, founder and chair of Zenith International reveals 20 words to sum up themes and trends for the next 20 years, then sums up six decades in six words.
Receivership for historic Irish meat firm
Receivers have been appointed to the Irish sausage maker which featured in James Joyce’s Ulysses. The 100 year old meat processing company Olhausen Ltd, which operated three facilities in Blanchardstown and Coolock in Dublin and Lough Egish, Co Monaghan,...
Efficient x-ray trend builds with another launch
The trend towards energy-saving x-ray equipment for the food industry continues to increase momentum, with Eagle Product Inspection’s Pack 400 HC being the latest launch in the area.
British Lion eggs sourcing call after salmonella scare
British Lion Egg Processors (BLEP) are urging manufacturers to buy product derived from British Lion certified eggs after an outbreak of salmonella that hit seven people in the UK.
Study establishes link between red meat and bladder cancer
Dietary proteins and iron found in red meat could be linked to increased risks of cancer due to their ability to form ‘powerful carcinogens’, says new research.
Hundreds of scientists urge Séralini to release full GM maize study data
More than 700 scientists and academics have signed a petition urging French researcher Gilles-Eric Séralini to release research data behind a study in which he linked NK603 maize consumption and drinking Roundup-spiked water with increased incidence of...
Sea salt not a viable sodium reduction strategy: New data
Using sea salt as a means of reducing sodium in food products is not viable since it contains the same sodium content as a Kosher salt, says a new study.
Food analysis simplified with new software
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched software for gas and liquid chromatography analysis that simplifies the process and makes it more user-friendly.
Extracts from leaves of the carob plant can inhibit growth of Listeria, says study
The leaves of the carob plant contain antibacterial substances that can help in the fight against Listeria, according to new research.
Kraft Foods orders evacuation after German gas cloud incident
Food processing giant Kraft Foods was forced to order the evacuation of around 1,800 people after a mixing error at a cream cheese factory in Germany created a cloud of hazardous gas.