Spanish pig farms not compliant with EU law
An investigation into Spanish pig farms by Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) has revealed illegal standards of living for pigs, the charity has claimed.
Archives for March 8, 2013
Global Food Safety Conference 2013 in Barcelona
Organisational belief key to food safety success, says Ecolab
An organisational belief around food safety is the key to success, according to the vice president for food safety, global retail service at Ecolab.
Dispatches from GFSI in Barcelona
‘If your company fails, we all fail’: Cargill food safety exec
Greater cooperation on food safety throughout the supply chain to preserve company reputations was a major theme at this year’s GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) conference, wrapping up in Barcelona on Friday.
Horsemeat: Azerbaijan bans EU meat in fast-food
Azerbaijan has introduced a total ban on the use of meat from the EU in any fast-food products over concerns that it may contain horsemeat.
European supermarket survey
A biennial UK supermarket welfare survey is due to be extended across Europe for the first time, due to interest from companies on the Continent.
Dark chocolate bitterness can be reduced with green coffee, finds Callebaut
Barry Callebaut has developed a formula to reduce the bitterness of high cocoa chocolate using green coffee that doesn’t give a coffee taste and ups antioxidant content.
Nestlé promises action to improve women’s lives on cocoa farms
Chocolate giant Nestlé has written to Oxfam promising action on inequality in the cocoa supply chain.
‘Horsegate’: EU agencies to advise on bute risks
European agencies will report on the risks posed by horse drug phenylbutazone (bute) in the human food chain by April 15.
Consumer targeting: Researchers reveal vital differences in perception and marketing of diet products
Whether a consumer perceives themselves to be independent or part of a group has a key effect on how they receive marketing messages related to diet products, say researchers.
Monsanto threatens to sue EFSA over publication of maize GM data
Monsanto is threatening the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) with legal action after the European Union’s central science agency published data relating to a Monsanto genetically modified (GM) maize form.
Research unravels more mechanisms behind taste perception
The body's main fuel source, ATP, is an important neurotransmitter in the brains perception of sweet, bitter and umami tastes, researchers have found.