EU pig market propped up by China
Europe’s beleaguered pig meat market has seen prices fall to its lowest level in a decade, but the sector has capitalised on exports to China, claims AHDB Pork’s market trends report.
Archives for January 27, 2016
Coca-Cola, Nordson and Rockwell join EHEDG
The Coca-Cola Company, Nordson Corporation, Pepsico International and Rockwell Automation are among the latest members of the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG).
Food fraud vulnerability assessment created by SSAFE and PwC
SSAFE and PwC have created a tool to help companies assess food fraud vulnerabilities saying not all current food safety management systems are designed for fraud detection or mitigation.
Labelling meat and dairy products as 'clone-free' would cost billions: EC report
Labelling meat and dairy products as ‘clone derived’ or ‘clone-free’ would cost tens of billions to the European livestock industry, says a recently published report - so will the Commission 'set the limits on cloning' as MEPs urged it to do last year?
Why do people buy organic? Separating myth from motivation
Sales and demand of organic food have been rising again after an uncertain 2014-15, buoyed on by stronger claims of benefits to health, a more natural way of production and an overall improvement in taste.
Patent Watch
No oxygen required: Mars seeks patent for cocoa fermentation using airtight bags
Cocoa off-flavors can be avoided by fermenting beans in sealed vacuumed bags inside an incubator with yeast starter cultures, claims Mars in a patent application
Is the ethical shopper's purse big enough for organic AND fairtrade?
Shoppers and supermarkets are falling back in love with organic, but this is as much down to innovation and marketing as it is a lifting of the economic storm clouds, say analysts.