Integreater boosts business for software firm
Meat and poultry processing software company Systems Integration (SI) has doubled its customer base since launching the Integreater brand in 2010.
Archives for March 19, 2015
Russia to launch halal poultry exports in 2015
Russia is getting ready to launch exports of halal poultry products to the Middle East in the coming months, Russian veterinary body Rosselkhoznadzor has announced. The first deliveries will be supplied to UAE and Qatar, with exports of halal chicken...
Anuga FoodTec 2015 preview
S+S to launch x-ray system to inspect unpacked wet food
S+S Separation and Sorting Technology will launch a product inspection system suitable for wet washing at ANUGA FoodTec next week.
Romania to relaunch pork exports to China
The Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced that the country will relaunch frozen pork exports to China.
Which protein can help weight loss but keep muscle?
Greater energy from whey protein means greater loss of fat but retention of muscle while dieting, according to research that looked at different protein sources.
Gaps in knowledge on how organic food prices affect consumers, says study
Improved sampling techniques and deeper analysis are needed to identify research gaps in organic products and how price affects consumers, according to a review.
Fairtrade’s revised standard is ‘creative’ says industry
The inclusion of new voluntary best practices in the organisation’s revised trader standard is an “interesting” element, said a representative at Voice Network.
EFSA: No evidence Ebola virus can be transmitted through food
The risk of transmission of the Ebola virus via food imported into the EU remains a theoretical possibility only and has never been demonstrated in practice, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Merger creates new protein brand company
British Meat protein manufacturer BHJ Ingredients has merged with US companies Proliant Meat Ingredients and Proliant Health to form a new protein brand company, Essentia Protein Solutions.
UK budget largely positive, says food and drink industry
The drop in corporation tax, promise of increased investment funding and support for British farmers in the 2015 UK budget were largely supported by British food and drink manufacturers.
'We must stop TTIP lie’, says Foodwatch director
The TTIP trade agreement pitches European legislative sovereignty against the workings of “free trade liars,” says the director of NGO Foodwatch Thilo Bode.