Archives for July 8, 2014

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Russian meat ban “symbolic” says Moldovan official

By Carmen Paun, in Brussels

The Russian ban on imports of processed beef, pork, lamb and horsemeat from Moldova is rather "symbolic" and will not have a major impact on the country’s meat exports, a Moldovan foreign ministry official has told GlobalMeatNews.

India

Carrefour closes doors on its Indian operation

By RJ Whitehead

With a simple press release issued this week, Carrefour brought to a close its Indian experience by announcing the closure of its trade stores in the country.

Exports of Welsh Lamb see steady growth

By Georgi Gyton

Exports of PGI Welsh Lamb increased by £7 million during 2013, up 4.5% to £154.7m, according to the latest data published by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).

PepsiCo: product innovation is the key to success

By Rick Pendrous

Global food and drink giant PepsiCo’s future success will hinge on it continuing to innovate, differentiate itself from the competition and raise its operational efficiency to grow its consumer base, according to the company's executive vice president.

Philippines

'Aquatic chicken' could feed billions around the world

By Rei Rengsen Siew Lin

A common fish that was said to have fed thousands in biblical times could feed billions of mouths in the future as food stocks struggle to keep pace with population growth.

Europeans challenge UK traffic light scheme

By Nicholas Robinson

The European Commission (EC) is investigating the UK's voluntary front-of-pack traffic light nutrition labelling scheme, following complaints from Member States (MS), which argued it influenced consumer choice and was an infringement of the internal market.

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IBM creates system to speed up outbreak investigations

By Joseph James Whitworth

A system that combines retail data with public health case reports could speed up outbreak investigations and provide better information on suspected products, according to IBM.