Sugar industry set to follow cocoa’s lead on sustainability, says Fairtrade
Sugar sustainability commitments will soon match those made for cocoa, according to Fairtrade International.
Archives for February 18, 2014
Poland reports losses due to ban on pork exports to Russia
Poland’s meat industry has reported huge losses because of Russia’s recent restrictions on pork imports from the EU, following the recent outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Lithuania. Last week, Polskie Mieso – the Polish Association of Meat...
EC warns of serious consequences of Russian pork import ban
A Russian ban on European pork imports is having serious consequences, the European Union (EU) health commissioner Tonio Borg warned last night (Monday) in Brussels. “The price of meat in Europe is going down and the price of meat in Russia is going up,”...
Kendall Packaging joins FSSC model developed by Coca-Cola
Kendall Packaging has adopted a Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) model developed in part by Nestlé, Danone, Unilever and Coca-Cola.
Healthy snacking trend boosts sugar-free fruit ingredients
Health and wellness trends have boosted fruit ingredient sales, with shapes, inclusions and snacks gaining in popularity, says veteran fruit specialist Paradise Fruits.
Nestlé to share sustainability tips
Nestlé, and smoothie company innocent, will take part in the Sustainable Events Summit in London today (February 18).
Funding boost for food fraud tech
A test to combat food fraud by detecting DNA in processed foods has won funding from the UK government.
Intertek puts flex packs to the test
Quality and safety testing outfit Intertek has expanded its range of laboratory capabilities for gauging fitness of film and flexible polymer packaging.
Eco labels make little difference to consumers
Consumer concern about sustainability rarely translates into purchases, according to new research from the European Food Information Council (EUFIC).
operational efficiency month
Food producers seek flexible product inspection
Demand for convenience foods is driving the need for product inspection technology allowing food producers to make different products on single lines in shorter product runs.
Food Vision launches big debate on big three issues
‘Innovation in product development and formulation is needed for insects to emerge as a mainstream food source’: UN advisor on edible insects
An advisor on edible insects to the United Nations predicts that insects on your plate is inevitable, as forward thinking restaurants like D.O.M in Sao Paulo and Noma in Copenhagen are already experimenting with the critters as food.