UK beef genetics firm buys Canadian business
UK-based Cogent Breeding, which supplies beef and dairy genetics to more than 40 countries worldwide, has acquired Foundation Genetics, the specialist Canadian bovine genetics business.
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Atria pumps cash into chicken plant
Atria Finland has announced it is to increase efficiency of chicken production at its Sahalahti plant in Kangasala.
Serbian meat investment gets Chinese group's support
Serbian meat processor Neoplanta and Chinese group China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) have unveiled plans to invest in Serbia’s meat industry.
Sigma-Aldrich to manufacture and supply CRMs for PHE
Sigma-Aldrich has signed an agreement with Public Health England (PHE) to manufacture and supply Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for use as controls in food, water and environmental testing microbiology laboratories.
Unilever wins right to say pro.activ cholesterol spread doesn't cause side effects
A German court has dismissed campaign group FoodWatch’s law suit against Unilever’s cholesterol-lowering spread pro.activ – but FoodWatch continues its assault by urging the European Commission to retract its novel food approval.
May contain…misleading information: Overuse of allergen warnings is putting consumers at risk
Nordic authorities are cracking down on the unnecessary use of allergen advisory warnings after a review found one fifth of products were wrongly labelled.
Proposed Belgian Pork Group outlines global trade plans
The two parties involved in the proposed Belgian Pork Group have outlined plans for the new business.
RF Biocidics partners with Sesajal
RF Biocidics has sold two food pasteurization machines to Mexican harvester and distributor Sesajal.
Non-alcoholic Guinness hopes to address beer challenges
Diageo hopes its non-alcoholic Guinness will improve fortunes in Indonesia, with the alcoholic beverage giant saying the beverage is addressing market trends in the country, and legislation which now bans the sale of beer in some stores.
Salt intake directly linked to obesity: CASH
There is a direct link between salt intake and obesity, says 1200-strong CASH study – but health experts say the findings should be taken with a pinch of salt.