Iraqi agriculture facing $38m shortfall
Iraq needs an additional US$38.5m in agricultural aid if it is to avoid collapse, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned.
Archives for November 17, 2014
Americana profits up 33%, but shares fall
Kuwait’s Americana announced a 33% rise in Q3 profits last week, but still saw its shares in a slump amid the firm’s takeover talks.
Are salt reduction efforts reflected in heart health?
Salt reduction efforts around the world are making progress – but how has lower salt consumption affected health?
Lung, breast and ovarian cancer risk lower among lactose intolerant: Study
Lactose intolerant individuals have a decreased risk of developing lung, breast and ovarian cancers, fresh Swedish findings suggest.
Multiple bird flu outbreaks reported in Europe
Highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks have been reported in the UK and the Netherlands over the past couple of days, following an outbreak of the H5N8 strain of bird flu in Germany earlier this month.
Wales at forefront of lamb category in Italy
PGI Welsh Lamb is now the market leader and the most "well-known" lamb brand in Italian supermarkets, according to Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) – Meat Promotion Wales’ Italian agent Jeff Martin.
Waitrose trials dietary advice in stores
Waitrose is offering shoppers access to in-store dietary advice on a trial basis in a bid to help consumers with a range of concerns, including food allergies.
Forget calorie counting and start eating healthily, say UK healthcare leaders
Following a Mediterranean style-diet may be better at cutting obesity rates than following diets that involve continually counting calories, say researchers in the UK.
Health campaigners call for treaty to tackle poor diets
International health campaigners have called for a binding treaty to tackle diet-related ill health in a letter to the heads of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Mintel: Big brewers should target non-alcoholic beer sweet spot in Europe
Mintel says European consumers have a growing thirst for non-alcoholic beer, and analyst Jonny Forsyth suggests big brewers should work harder to hit this sweet spot, particularly among older consumers.
Danish ministry to assemble support package for meat industry
Denmark’s ministry of food, agriculture and fisheries has commenced talks with the country’s farming and meat industry organisations to forge a new state emergency support package for the sector.
New tax initiatives set to hit Ukrainian meat industry
Ukraine’s government intends to increase the tax burden on meat producers, which could result in a strong negative impact on the development of the meat industry in the country in the years ahead, according to industry participants.
Can chlorella crunch into food? Allma launches microalgae crispy snacks
Portuguese microalgae supplier Allma has debuted cereal-based chlorella pieces as it drives the ingredient beyond food supplement aisles.
Cargill unveils 12 new product lines and regional restructuring at Gulfood
Food producer Cargill has launched 12 new ingredient prototypes in the Middle East at Gulfood Manufacturing, on the back of integrating its operations across the region.
Givaudan triples Dubai office: ‘It creates an amazing buzz’
Swiss flavour manufacturer Givaudan is tripling the size of its Dubai office, and adding technical staff to offer its full line of services locally.
UAE plans law to cut salt and fat in food
The UAE is planning to introduce a new law restricting levels of salt and fat in packaged food, officials from the country’s Ministry of Health have said.
Tate & Lyle shows off sweeteners, expanded regional team at Gulfood
Tate & Lyle demonstrated new prototype beverages based on its sucralose and stevia sweeteners at Gulfood Manufacturing this week, as it plans to capitalise on its expanded regional team.
dispatches from Lab Innovations
Pattern profiling of microorganisms to enable fast detection
Pattern profiling can be used to detect possible microorganisms in food, according to Bruker.