Archives for November 26, 2012

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How eco-friendly are meat analogues?

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Many meat analogues derived from plant proteins may have environmental impacts comparable to animal protein because of inefficient water and energy use in their production, according to associate professor of Food Process Engineering at Wageningen...

Northern Irish firm clinches Dutch deal

By Arabella Mileham

A northern Irish company has won a £1.2m contract to supply a premium bacon range to a major supermarket chain in the Netherlands.

Nestlé eyes big food industry opportunities in Africa

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Nestlé has identified Africa as one of the biggest areas of opportunity for the food industry in the next ten to twenty years – both within the continent and for European food makers, according to Dr Serigne Diop, director of Nestlé’s R&D centre in...

Russia lifts ban on British meat

By Carina Perkins

Russia has lifted its 16-year ban on British beef and lamb, with exports expected to commence within months.

Global healthy foods to hit $1 trillion in 2017: Report

By Shane Starling

The global functional, allergen-free, organic and other healthy foods market will push through the $1 trillion (€770m) mark for the first time in 2017, as consumer interest in preventing illness via foods snowballs, says Euromonitor International.