Chilli sauce market heats up
The popularity of street food, increased willingness to try new flavours, and more sophisticated tastes have led to a sales spike for spicy chilli sauces, says Euromonitor International.
Archives for February 17, 2015
Western diet is ‘incompatible’ with targets to avoid climate disaster
Too little is being done to limit global meat and dairy consumption in light of its impact on climate change, says UK think tank Chatham House.
Red wine compound may help prevent memory loss
A compound found in red wine could help prevent age-related decline in memory, according to a study in the journal Scientific Reports.
Norwegian company to launch pig farm in Russia
Norwegian-based company Russian Baltic Pork Invest (RBPI) will open a large pig farm in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, with a major investment in biosecurity at the new facility, according to company representatives and regional officials.
Allergy alert widens as undeclared almond found in paprika
A recall in the UK due to paprika containing undeclared almond has widened an investigation into substitution with nut proteins as several EU nations have also warned consumers.
Coca-Cola Enterprises boss: ‘Detractors don’t understand how safe aspartame is’
Coca-Coca Enterprises boss John Brock says detractors ‘don’t understand’ how safe aspartame is, and insists that diet soda sales remain strong – growth for Coke Zero offset a 5.5% full year volume slide for Diet Coke.
Unitherm reveals planned EU acquisitions for growth
Unitherm Food Systems has revealed it has two acquisitions lined up in Europe as it continues to target market growth.
Focus on protecting susceptible populations
Toxicology testing changes prompt FDA shift in foodborne chemical risk assessment
A “paradigm shift” in toxicology testing is changing the way scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal agencies assess the risks people face from chemical contaminants in food.
Segmentation by occasion: can it reverse processed meat slowdown in Europe?
Processed meat has reached saturation point in developed markets, with Europe seeing a stagnant value compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over 2009-2014, according to Euromonitor International, a trend further exacerbated by slow population and economic...
FIC regs ‘missed opportunity’ for mandatory front of pack labelling
An EU-wide revamp of on-pack nutrition information is a missed opportunity to make front of pack labelling compulsory, says the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).
Operation Opson IV was a joint Interpol and Europol investigation
Thousands of tonnes of fake food and drink seized
More than 2,500 tonnes of counterfeit and illicit food have been seized in 47 countries as part of a joint Interpol and Europol operation.
Using WGS requires ‘paradigm change’ in data processing
Using whole genome sequencing (WGS) for food safety and public health requires a ‘paradigm change’, according to a report.