Wessanen reports strong Q3 results
Dutch food group Wessanen has reported strong Q3 results which it puts down to a consumer shift away from ‘Big Food’ towards healthy and sustainable food.
Archives for October 22, 2015
GS1 US: Major change in supply chain traceability importance
There has been a major change in supply chain traceability within the last decade as industry becomes more proactive than reactive, according to GS1 US.
Miratorg eyes exports of chicken nuggets to EU
Russian company Miratorg plans to export chicken nuggets to the EU from its Kaliningrad business, the first major Russian producer to target this market in Europe.
‘Fundamental lack of awareness’ over date labels
The food and drink industry must do more to educate people over a “fundamental lack of awareness” about the difference between best-before and use-by-dates in a bid to tackle food waste, according to the boss of online grocer selling best-before products...
US restricts pigmeat from Poland and Baltic States
The US is extending import controls on EU pigs and pigmeat products to parts of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland due to concerns about African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks.
We want to shift the industry to a proactive model – Clear Labs
Clear Labs has revealed the first of a series of monthly reports based on its genomic sequencing technology to give consumers an ‘unprecedented look’ into the food supply.
WGS will become sole method but current typing capacity should be available - ECDC
Setting up whole genome sequencing (WGS) as a new typing method is ‘far from trivial’, involving steps from sample provision to data analysis, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Public Health England report: Key points and reactions
"No single action will be effective in reducing sugar intakes," concludes Public Health England's report which recommends cutting price promotions, junk food advertising and setting a sugar tax. We look at some reactions to the findings.
Kellogg reportedly mulling $1.5bn deal to buy Diamond Foods
Kellogg is reportedly in talks to buy Kettle Chips and Emerald nuts maker Diamond Foods in a deal that could be valued at around $1.5bn and further increase Kellogg’s presence in the snacking category as the ready-to-eat cereals market continues to struggle.
Healthy Mediterranean style diet could block brain ageing
People who eat a diet rich in fish, fruits and vegetables but low in meat may end up with bigger brains and slow down the cognitive ageing process, say researchers.
New tech on EFSA’s horizon: Crowdsourcing and cyber assistants
New technology like crowdsourcing and artificial intelligence computers is the future of risk assessment, the head of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said.