Dow Chemical vows meat industry activity
Dow Chemical Company (Dow) has pledged to be “more active” in Europe’s meat scene after the completion of an expansion to double its Methocel MX food-grade product line.
Archives for January 20, 2016
EFSA approves sweetener sucralose for infant medical foods
It is safe to include the sugar-derived sweetener sucralose in special medical foods for young children, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded.
HKScan CEO Hannu Kottonen steps down
The CEO of HKScan, Hannu Kottonen, has stepped down after the board of directors agreed to “discontinue” his role.
‘Extending equity and iconic appeal’: Coca-Cola unites brands with global campaign
The Coca-Cola Company is uniting all Coke trademark brands in a global creative campaign, titled ‘Taste the Feeling.’
Anti-GMO study quoted in Italian Senate retracted amidst data manipulation claims
A research paper that was referenced in an Italian government hearing on whether the country should allow GM cultivation is to be retracted after one of the authors was accused of falsifying research data.
Barry Callebaut thwarts global chocolate declines to grow volume and revenue
Barry Callebaut has posted increased volumes and revenue in the first quarter of financial year 2015/16 despite declines in the global chocolate confectionery market.
Threat of beef and pork price-fixing probe hangs over France
The European Commission is making preliminary inquiries to determine whether a full-blown investigation into alleged price-fixing in the French pork and beef markets is justified.
Muddy Boots targets growth for quality management system
Muddy Boots is to launch a quality control iPad app this year as part of a drive to grow across the supply chain and in Europe.
‘Obesity time bomb’: FSS proposes sugar tax
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has proposed a sugar tax, tougher reformulation targets and regulation of promotions in order to defuse an obesity “time bomb”.
Dutch authorities name 1800 firms that bought from horsemeat trader
The Dutch food safety authority has released a list of 1800 companies that bought meat potentially contaminated with horsemeat, following a court ruling requiring it to make the information public in December last year.
Nestlé: Loved and hated in equal measure by NGOs, says report
Swiss giant Nestlé is one of the most praised global corporations by NGOs - but also one of the most criticised food companies in the world, according to a survey by research organisation SigWatch.
BREAKING NEWS
European Parliament backs objection to sugary baby food
In a plenary vote today Members of European Parliament (MEPs) called for a rethink of rules that could allow up to 30% sugar content in cereal-based baby foods, which could bring the draft legislation back to the drawing board.