Young Germans embrace meat reduction
Meat reduction and vegetarianism is a growing trend among German consumers – and one in five young people buys meat alternatives, according to new research from Mintel.
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Low-income families need to spend one third of income to eat healthily
Low-income families need to spend at least one third of their weekly income on food if they want to eat healthily, a Food Standards Agency survey has found.
Germans shunning meat, report reveals
Traditionally big meat eaters, young Germans are turning towards vegetarianism, a new study of 1,000 people aged over 16 from Mintel has revealed.
Shimadzu expects ‘considerable and rapid’ LC/MS/MS growth
Shimadzu says its LC/MS triple quadrupole mass spectrometer will strengthen its rapid growth in the sector and push the limits of quantitation for applications requiring high sensitivity.
CDC repeats antibiotic resistance message
Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs is an ‘ongoing public health threat’, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), exactly the same message it delivered last year.
Fits like a glove: Anchor Safety and Stalsen get grip on food industry
Anchor Safety is urging poultry food processing companies to look at the role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in reducing cross-contamination when handling poultry.
Researchers take aim at food-waste in the home
The top causes of food waste in homes include buying too much, preparing in abundance, unwillingness to consume leftovers, and improper food storage, say researchers from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab.
Coca-Cola Enterprises pledges to cut calories by 10% by 2020
Coca-Cola Enterprises is positioning itself as ‘part of the solution to obesity,’ as it pledges to reduce calories by 10% per litre across its beverage portfolio in the next five years.