Cargill acquires Italian pectin plant
Food manufacturer Cargill has acquired FMC’s pectin plant in Sicily, Italy for an undisclosed amount in a bid to strengthen its texturising portfolio.
Archives for September 16, 2015
Costs of origin labelling are marginal, says German company
Industry says origin labelling is too expensive and would reduce competitiveness but one German company is listing the origin of all its ingredients voluntarily – and the costs are marginal, it says.
'Food in movement' is fresher and more appealing
Pictures of food in movement on a product's packaging make the food seem fresher and more appealing to consumers, researchers have found.
Europe set to increase imports of Tunisian olive oil
The European Commission (EC) has set out plans that will offer increased temporary access for Tunisian olive oil to the EU market, in a bid to help support Tunisia's economic recovery.
Lithuania becomes second EU country to export beef to US
Lithuania’s meat sector has welcomed the new access granted to US markets for its exports, saying it expects a major boost to sales.
Livestock virus returns to menace Europe
Bluetongue disease has been reported in France, Romania and Hungary in the first outbreaks in the EU since 2011 and in France since 2010.
Synergy gets the cheesecake out for new protein flavour range
Synergy Flavours has launched a new flavour range for protein and weight loss supplements, designed to work with more protein types, and satisfy consumer demand for more variety.
Poland revisits meat exports to Ukraine
Ukraine has finally lifted an eight-year ban on meat imports from Poland, according to Polish prime minister Ewa Kopacz, following a meeting with Ukraine prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk last month.
Cultured meat symposium unveiled
The first international symposium on cultured meat is taking place between 18-20 October in the Netherlands.
Dax Airscience launches new disinfection technology
A new disinfection technology can reduce bacteria on meat by 97%, its makers claim.
dispatches from Innovations in Food Packaging, Shelf Life and Food Safety
Getting active and intelligent with food packaging and safety
Packaging from food industry by-products, the problems which can come with scaling up, active materials and limiting pathogen growth were on the agenda in Erding this week.
1,000 counterfeit EPAL Euro pallets seized at Ukrainian/Slovakian border
More than 1,000 counterfeit EPAL Euro pallets have been seized during a large-scale inspection at the Ukrainian/Slovakian border.