What is palm oil’s economic impact in Europe?
The palm oil sector makes a clear contribution to the economies of producer countries – but it also contributes to the economy in importing markets, according to a new report.
Archives for November 3, 2014
Food Security Index update
World's most obese nation? Kuwait (and the next four are Middle Eastern)
Kuwait has the world’s highest percentage of obese people – 42.8% of its population is obese – and the next four fattest countries are also from the Middle East region, according to an updated Food Security Index (FSI).
Three simultaneous multi-country Hepatitis A outbreaks had no direct link
Three multi-country Hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreaks in three months had no direct link, according to a Eurosurveillance report.
Brady develops identification labels for lab samples
Brady Corporation has developed durable and printable identification labels for laboratory samples.
Jumpy about germs? Brands can boost safety and quality credentials with anti-bacterial packaging
The market for anti-bacterial food cans is set to grow, predicts market research company Canadean, adding the niche market will become ‘more mainstream’ over the coming years.
Al Ain Water unveils new $24m factory
Al Ain Water has opened a new high-tech US$24.5m bottling plant which will boost the firm’s bottled water production by 20 million cases a ye
Jafza woos international F&B firms
Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) is working to attract new food producers to the free zone, with pushes in France and Turkey this month.
Campylobacter decreases but remains a major problem
Campylobacter and E.coli O157 rates decreased while Listeria and Salmonella climbed in Scotland last year, according to a joint report.
Don’t challenge UK traffic light label, make it EU-compulsory, MEP tells commissioners
UK Member of European Parliament (MEP) Glenis Willmott has sent a three-page letter to the Commission saying it should be considering making the UK’s traffic light label a mandatory pan-EU measure, instead of threatening it with court action.
UAE unveils new ‘Halal National Mark’
Food standards authorities in the UAE have released a new ‘Halal National Mark’, in an effort to standardise Halal certification in the country.
CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD HYGIENE 17-21 November, Peru
Focus on Salmonella and parasites for Codex meeting
Salmonella in beef and pork, parasites in meat and low moisture foods are on the agenda for the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) meeting this month.
Insects could feed growing global appetite for protein, says Euromonitor
Euromonitor International is the latest organisation to back the potential of insects to help meet growing global demand for protein.
Russian vet agency accuses EU counterparts of colluding with European meat smugglers
Russia’s federal veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance service Rosselkhoznadzor has accused European Union (EU) regulators of collaborating with smugglers sneaking meat into Russia, breaching its EU import ban.