Archives for September 28, 2014

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Welsh Lamb promoted at Italian event

By Georgi Gyton

Representatives from Italy’s retail and foodservice sectors were invited to an event in southern Italy, hosted by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales.

IFR seeks partners to develop NMR tech

By Joseph James Whitworth

The Institute of Food Research (IFR) is seeking partners for a testing method using benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).

Ocean management is ‘crucial’ to food security: FAO

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Demand for fish and seafood is growing – but better ocean management is needed to ensure global food security, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Nestlé redefines its European division

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Nestlé has integrated the Maghreb, the Middle East, the North East Africa region, Turkey and Israel into its ‘Zone Europe’, renaming the business division EMENA, for Europe, Middle East and North Africa.

Organic food sales rebound in the UK

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Sales of organic food and drink in the UK have grown 1.2% over the past year – outperforming the stagnant non-organic grocery market, according to figures from market research organisation Nielsen.

80% of Swedes give keyhole labelling thumbs up

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Around 80% of Swedish people think the keyhole labelling system is a good thing, according to a survey published by the Swedish National Food Agency (NFA).

Lithuania legalises non-stun slaughter

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

The Lithuanian parliament has passed a bill that legalises slaughter without stunning for halal and kosher meat. Under the plan, the new law is designed to stimulate exports of Lithuanian meat to Israel and the Middle East and compensate for the ban...