Researchers offer internal communication lessons for better industry NPD
Increased focus on internal communications can make food companies better placed to succeed with new product development, say researchers.
Archives for February 6, 2015
EU handed protein intake recommendations; no DRVs
Europe’s central food science agency says European adults require on average 0.83 g protein/kg body weight each day from “high quality protein and to protein in mixed diets” in a just-issued opinion.
Bateel sees sweet success in LVMH partnership
The private equity arm of luxury brand powerhouse LVMH will buy a stake in Saudi date and confectionery producer Bateel, to fund the firm’s global expansion plans.
WHO: MERS-CoV does not pose public health emergency
Conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have not been met by the MERS-CoV outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dispatches: ISM/ProSweets 2015
Döhler debuts gluten-free barley malt for bakery
Ingredients firm Döhler has developed a gluten-free barley malt extract that can enhance the taste, texture and visual appeal of baked goods.
Sohar Port turns to food, pledges to cut import costs
Oman’s Sohar Port has unveiled a new agribusiness-focused strategy, with deals for flour and sugar mills and food processing facilities, and says it can cut GCC food costs.
Zinetti tells of metal detection ‘slam dunk’
Zinetti Food Products has described the ‘slam dunk’ moment it decided to buy Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray’s X33 x-ray inspection system.
EU Commission launches inquiry into Danish fat tax
The European Commission has launched an inquiry to determine whether Denmark’s short-lived ‘fat tax’ constituted illegal state aid for manufacturers who did not have the tax levied on their products.
Worker hospitalized after electric shock at International Paper
International Paper Co. is facing $85,000 fines after a 24-year-old temporary maintenance worker suffered burns and was hospitalized, after he was electrocuted at its factory in Madison, Ohio.
Russian meat giant will supply beef to McDonald’s
Russian agricultural holding Miratorg has signed a contract to supply beef for the production of McDonald’s burgers from its recently created cluster of beef facilities in Bryansk and Kaliningrad Oblast, according to a report from the company.
CAP urges clear labelling of online advergames
Online food and drink advertising rules are sufficient to protect children – but more action is necessary, according to the UK’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP).
Edible oil investments more than double to $646m since 2003
The GCC’s edible oils industry saw total investment more than double to US$646m in the last decade, according to a report from the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC).
Is fat the sixth basic taste?
Should fat be recognised as one of our basic tastes, alongside sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami? A new paper in the journal Flavour reviews the evidence.