Holfeld claims packaging first
Irish pork processor O’Brien’s Fine Foods has overhauled the packaging on its range of dry-cured bacon, cooked hams, puddings and sausages.
Archives for June 24, 2015
New date set for end of Russian embargo
Russia has extended its embargo on EU food imports for a further six months until 31 January 2016, in retaliation for the EU’s decision to extend its own economic sanctions aimed at pressuring Moscow to resolve the Ukraine conflict.
Fructose could lead to lower brain reward than glucose
Fructose may lead to overeating by creating fewer reward signals in the brain, suggests a small pilot study published in PLOS ONE.
Jellyfish lamb could have made it onto general market
A lamb that had a mother genetically modified with jellyfish protein was sold to an abattoir and may have been mistakenly eaten, a French medical research laboratory has admitted.
Chinese processor delivers 40t of pork to Russia, as others seek entry
A unit of China’s top pork processor has shipped 40 tons of pork overland to Russia. The Wangkui Shuanghui Beidahuang Food Co plant in northerly Heilongjiang province shipped the pork, worth US$1.2 million, over the border in early June, according to the...
Can sustainable foraging go mainstream?
Commercial foraging is on the rise, influencing mainstream flavour trends and giving companies a sense of heritage, say market analysts - but is it as eco-friendly as it seems?
Sustainable sourcing starts with better use of your own company's waste
When it comes to sustainable sourcing, is creating your own ingredients and resources from recovered or recycled wastes the most sustainable of all options?
Meal replacement regulation should consider consumers not just science: SNE
Any new regulation on total meal replacements should consider consumer expectations of taste and cost, not just science, says trade group Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE).