Listen up hedgehogs: Arla’s Lactofree ad is not misleading
Arla’s lactose-free TV advert is not misleading, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has concluded after receiving complaints from dairy-allergic consumers.
Archives for February 19, 2014
UK sheep meat breaks 100,000t export barrier
Sheep meat exports from the UK continued to boom in 2013, with the country’s producers celebrating breaking the 100,000t barrier for the first time since 1999.
Moy Park sponsors FIFA World Cup
Major UK food company Moy Park is named as one of the sponsors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
German sugar companies fined €280m for price fixing
Germany’s three largest sugar companies, Sudzucker, Pfeiffer & Langen, and Nordzucker have been fined a total of €280m for price fixing by the German competition authorities.
Nestlé recalls Hot Pockets after meat scare
Nestlé USA is voluntarily recalling varieties of its Hot Pockets frozen sandwiches, for fear the meat inside might be tainted.
Barry Callebaut buys out organic cocoa supplier Biolands
Barry Callebaut has acquired the remaining 51% stake in organic certified cocoa bean supplier Biolands.
Tulip readies for blossoming trade with China
Anglo-Danish meat giant Tulip has announced what it described as “ambitious” plans to build upon its trade links with the Chinese pigmeat sector.
Campylobacter decreases but too early to suggest trend, finds EU report
Campylobacter has decreased slightly for the first time in five years but it is too early to suggest a downward trend, according to an EU zoonoses report.
Mood foods: Thinking about the future leads to better food choices, say researchers
As researchers uncover more about the way our mood impacts dietary choices, one research group has found that thinking about the future can help us to make better food choices.
NPD shouldn’t be a hit and miss process, but a methodical drawing of inspiration from multiple industries: Inventours CEO
New product development doesn’t have to be a random hit and miss exercise, but can be helped by 60 lines of thinking, says the CEO of Inventours and author of the new book Catalyzing Innovation.
Alchemy unveils app for plant floor control
Alchemy Systems has launched a mobile app for safety and productivity observations on the plant floor.
UK traffic light labels could harm European SMEs, says industry body
Small European food companies could be pushed out of the UK market if ‘hybrid’ traffic light labels are implemented, says UEAPME, the European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.
Poland posts record pork exports for 2013
Poland reported record exports of pork in 2013, according to data from the state-run Agricultural Market Agency (ARR). The country’s meat processors exported some 438,000 tonnes (t) of pork last year, an increase of 19% compared with a year earlier. In...
Dispatches from Bakery Innovation Europe in Munich
Biggest bakery NPD trends in Europe 2013
One-third of all new bakery launches were sweet biscuits and cookies in 2013, the most popular on-pack claim was ‘no additives’ and the average price of baked goods rose, according to Innova Market Insights.