General Mills ramps up palm oil pledge to consider deforestation
General Mills has strengthened its pledge to source fully traceable palm oil by next year, with explicit focus on counteracting deforestation.
Archives for March 25, 2014
MOCON: Automation essential in testing technology
MOCON has launched an oxygen permeation testing system that meets increased demand for automation and rapid results.
French parliamentary report pushes 'fast-food' tax
A French senatorial report has proposed a 'junk-food' tax on products that are linked to heart disease - with the report taking particular aim at soft drinks, which currently benefit from low taxes.
Maple Leaf slapped with $110K safety fine
Maple Leaf Foods has been hit with a $110,000 fine in connection with an incident that mauled a worker at its meat processing plant.
Oman plans to double fisheries industry
Oman plans to more than double its fishery production to 480,000 tonnes per year, increasing industry revenues to US$1.9bn, according to a government minister.
TB cases present no risk to public
There is no evidence to suggest tuberculosis (TB) transmission can occur from eating vegetables after several cases of the disease were discovered at two factories, according to a UK health agency.
BASF fire affects vitamin A and E supply
A major fire due to a technical issue on March 12 at a BASF plant in Germany will close the plant for a month or more and affect supply of vitamins A and E.
Ukraine crisis: Continued political unrest could hit wheat market
Continued unrest in the Ukraine – the breadbasket of Europe – could cause the country's wheat prices to rise and harm exports, warn analysts.
Horn countries woo GCC food investment
Ethiopia and Somalia are both pushing to increase the level of food and agricultural foreign direct investment from GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) states.
Russian meat imports drop by almost a third
Since the start of 2014, Russia has reduced meat imports by 27.1% to 159,100t on a year-on-year comparison, excluding trade with Belarus and Kazakhstan, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture has reported, citing data from the Federal Customs Service.
High salt intake linked to premature cellular aging
Overweight or obese teenagers who consume lots of salty foods show signs of faster cellular aging, according to new research.
It’sFresh! relocates to support global expansion
It’sFresh! said that its move to a new office will provide access to technical facilities to support global expansion.
Special edition: Nuts, pulses & legumes
InHarvest: Legumes, pulses steal spotlight from animal protein
At the 2014 Research Chefs Association Conference & Culinology Expo, FoodNavigator-USA caught up with chef Michael Holleman, director of culinary development at artisan grain and legume supplier InHarvest, for a podcast Q&A on trends in pulses, lentils...
Animal feed industry gets a new website
A new website has been launched to supply breaking news for the global animal feed industry – a sector that was valued at $500 billion last year.
Foodborne outbreak reporting guidelines updated
Guidelines for reporting of foodborne outbreaks to the European Union have been updated to use the same dataset for strong and weak evidence-based reports.
New Japan office to bolster Tate & Lyle’s Apac presence
Tate & Lyle hopes to strengthen its direct sales potential in Japan with the opening of a new office in Tokyo.