European fermentation firms unite
French yeast and cultures specialist Lesaffre has taken a majority share in Italian fermentation biotech firm Gnosis.
Archives for October 5, 2015
Drive for regional food security lessening, says SOAS professor
Food security has become less urgent for Middle East states, but many are still pursuing “macro food sovereignty” policies to ensure long-term supply, according to a SOAS academic.
Egyptian acquisitions on a roll as Rashidi El Mizan and Mass Foods see bids
KSA’s Halwani Brothers has made a bid to buy Egyptian sweet-maker Rashidi El Mizan, while Kellogg snaps up cereal maker Mass Food for US$50m.
UK agency launches €13.5 m reformulation competition
The UK government is calling on businesses, scientists and agricultural producers to submit their proposals for salt, sugar, fat and fibre reformulation with the chance to win up to €13.5 m in funding.
Early infancy gut development has lifelong health implications: Mouse data
Sucking during early infancy is critical for the regulation of epigenetic changes in intestinal stem cells – which potentially affect our gut health for life, say researchers.
DuPont settles with EPA on Clean Air Act violations
DuPont will pay $724k after a fire and explosion at one of its chemical plants in 2010 that killed one worker and badly burned another.
Portugal investigating botulism cases
Four cases of foodborne botulism have been reported in Portugal from smoked food products.
Unravelling the mechanisms behind sugar sensing and regulation – and what happens when it goes wrong
Genetic work in the fruit fly has revealed a complex sugar sensing regulatory network, which when dysregulated leads to severely disturbed energy metabolism, say researchers.
Linpac plants flag in KSA with packaging joint venture
Packaging supplier Linpac will set up a joint venture PET thermoforming facility in Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Zultec Group, the firms announced.
Consumers will pay more for products with additional information on ingredients, allergy, survey finds
Manufacturers could help restore consumers' waning faith in the quality and safety of food and beverages, and potentially command a higher price point, by providing consumers with more information about how products are made and ingredients are sourced,...
Hershey fortified peanut butter project feeds Ghanaian stomachs and economy
Chocolate giant Hershey has committed to 100% local peanuts for its Ghana school feeding programme.