Shop owners fined for selling rotten produce
The owners of a shop in the UK have been fined for selling rotten, damaged and incorrectly labelled fruit.
Archives for November 21, 2014
WINE VISION 2014: INTERVIEW WITH Jean-Guillaume Prats
‘Great Napa Valley wines will rival Bordeaux First Growths’: Moët-Hennessy Estates & Wine CEO
Jean-Guillaume Prats, Moët-Hennessy Estates and Wine CEO, says he believes great wine produced in California’s Napa Valley will rival the finest Bordeaux in future years.
Ulrick & Short introduces starch-based meat glaze
British starch specialist Ulrick & Short has developed a glaze for meat products and pies, which it claims can cut costs compared to other available glazes.
New Zealand lamb boss urges more NZ-EU cooperation
More cooperation and less competition is needed with the EU on lamb according to the chairman of Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
Mediterranean, vegetarian or pescetarian: Which is best for health and the environment?
The global drive toward more meat and dairy consumption could increase diet-related disease and boost greenhouse gas emissions by 80%, but other dietary patterns could provide answers, claims a study published in Nature.
Shangdu facility is ConAgra Foods’ first plant in China
ConAgra Foods’ Lamb Weston unit opens potato processing plant in China
ConAgra Foods has opened its first plant in China, a Lamb Weston potato processing plant in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia, giving the company in-country supply capabilities to strategic customers in China.
Retiring FDA-CFSAN chief bids adieu at meeting
NACMCF finalizes norovirus control strategies document
The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) has moved closer to finalizing its recommendations on control strategies to reduce foodborne norovirus infections.
‘Robust’ evidence for GM crop benefits, says meta-analysis
Genetically modified crops offer ‘large and significant’ benefits in both developed and developing countries, according to a new meta-analysis.
Can seaweed become the ultimate salt replacer – and why hasn't it yet?
Seaweed is well-researched, sustainable and effective, according to an expert. So what is stopping it from really taking off as a salt replacer?
Polish meat consumption to expand in 2015
Poland’s average meat consumption is forecast to increase to 71 kilograms (kg) per capita in 2014, a rise of some 3.5kg compared with a year earlier, according to figures released by the country’s Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics (IERiGZ).
Mandatory salt reduction could save more in healthcare costs: Study
Mandatory salt reduction may save more in healthcare costs than the current voluntary system, say the authors of a study published in Value in Health.