KKR’s deal for LGC gets South African approval
The South African Competition Commission has approved without conditions KKR’s intention to acquire LGC.
Archives for January 26, 2016
EU beef market ‘fragile’
Europe’s farming body Copa and Cogeca has urged the EU Commission not to progress with bilateral free trade talks, saying they could have a “catastrophic” effect on the beef sector.
Sample6 awarded patent for tech behind pathogen detection platform
Sample6 has earned a patent for the technology behind its phage-based bacterial detection assay.
Tesco found to have 'seriously breached' Groceries Supply Code of Practice
UK supermarket giant Tesco has been found to have “seriously breached” the legally-binding Groceries Supply Code of Practice that was created to protect grocery suppliers.
Bühler doubles the resolution to boost foreign object detection
Bühler has developed cameras for its optical sorters that it claims can detect foreign objects smaller than ever before.
Quinn Packaging investment will ‘improve efficiency’
Quinn Packaging’s €3m ($3.25m) investment in a PET sheet extrusion line will help improve packaging efficiency, says the company’s general manager Mark McKenna.
Dutch and UK Hepatitis A cases linked - study
A link between Dutch and UK cases of Hepatitis A from mussels in 2012 would have gone unnoticed without sequence analyses and international collaboration, according to a report.
Food Vision 2016 programme unveiled
Food Vision 2016 will bring together senior-level thought leaders to discuss how the global food industry can harness scientific innovation to meet the demands of the health conscious consumer.
Over 2,000 sheep hit with bluetongue virus in Georgia
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed that five isolated outbreaks of bluetongue have been detected in Georgia.
German researchers claim plasticisers in food packaging causes weight gain
Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the Integrated Research and Treatment Centre (IFB) at the University Hospital of Leipzig, Germany, claim plasticisers (phthalates) can cause weight gain.
Children’s beliefs and emotional reactions altered by food advertising, paper finds
Food-related advertisements and other marketing communications can have significant and measurable effects on children’s cognitions, emotions, and behaviours, encouraging unhealthy or risky consumption, a review paper has found.
WHO report backs a tax on sugary drinks to halt child obesity
A report commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) backs a tax on sugary drinks, mandatory nutrient labelling and restrictions on marketing to children in a bid to tackle the child obesity epidemic around the world.