Jerky and biltong companies merge to create Meatsnacks Group
The Jerky Group has merged with biltong brand Cruga to form the largest ambient beef snack manufacturer in Europe.
Archives for August 3, 2015
Greece has most expensive mince in Europe
Greece has the most expensive mince in Europe, research from Euronews has concluded.
Which do you think is more filling – a Coke or a Mars bar?
While past research has suggested solid foods are more filling than beverages – consumers don’t always make this distinction, warn researchers.
Scientists create food powder from waste, increasing shelf life from two weeks to two years
Three students from Lund University in Sweden have set up a business called Fopo (freeze dried food powder) buying expired fruit and vegetables and turning it into food powder to resell back into the F&B market.
Cert ID warns against ‘inconsistent’ vulnerability assessments
Cert ID has warned against inconsistent vulnerability assessments to identify potential food fraud 'hotspots' with no coherent format permitting each supplier to 'do their own thing'.
Q2: Sales up, profits down at DSM Nutritional Products
The food and nutrition ingredients division of Dutch giant DSM has seen sales rise 16% to €1.247bn (US$1.37bn) in Q2 but profits slipped 6% amid ongoing pricing challenges on some vitamins.
The Hacker’s Diet: Should we be looking at nutrition like a computer nerd?
The age of Silicon Valley and Digi-everything has seen the dawn of a new diet trend: ‘Biohacking’.
Night snacking woes: Is food timing is key to weight loss?
There is a lack of top level evidence to support the notion that eating ‘little and often’ is beneficial for metabolism and weight loss, say researchers who warn that more robust clinical data that also accounts for meal timing is needed.
Sugar-free marzipan with added fiber: ‘It’s not all about sugar, sugar, sugar,’ says developer
Swedish ingredients firm Bayn Europe has packed dietary fibers into its marzipan sugar replacer to add a valuable health twist, its developer says.
Food taxes and subsidies: A balanced approach needed, says review
Fiscal policies can form a valuable part of efforts to drive changes in dietary behaviours, but such policies must be balanced against each other, say researchers.
Ongoing outbreak of Salmonella from spices has sickened 178 people
Swedish investigation finds risk of contaminated spices in other countries
An outbreak investigation into spices which has sickened 178 people in Sweden has revealed a risk of contaminated products on the market in other countries.