Separating fact from fantasy: What's the future for ethical labels?
Food brands are beginning to look beyond ethical certification schemes to source sustainable products. Can the likes of Fairtrade keep up?
Archives for March 18, 2016
Viruses, nanomaterials and MALDI-TOF on ANSES agenda
Foodborne viruses, yeasts and moulds, nanomaterials and development of MALDI-TOF are focus areas for the French food safety authority this year.
What is the beverage industry doing to cut calories?
From reformulation to nutritional labeling, the non-alcoholic beverage industry has adopted a variety of strategies to reduce the calorie content of drinks. We look at how different strategies from around the world are being implemented.
Healthy diet, healthy planet: UK dietary advice backs plant proteins over meat & dairy
The UK has put sustainability on the menu by backing plant proteins over meat and dairy for sustainability reasons in its updated dietary recommendation and healthy eating guide.
‘Major deficiencies’ in USDA testing program - Pew
A US Department of Agriculture (USDA) program designed to protect consumer has ‘major deficiencies’, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts.
France gets green light on meat & dairy origin labels
The European Commission has given the green light "in principle" for mandatory origin labelling for meat and dairy in processed foods in France, according to the French Ministry of Agriculture.
Poultry vaccines nullify antibiotic need
The Ceva Poultry Vaccinology Summit in Barcelona has said vaccines, not antibiotics, are the long-term solution to the prevention of dangerous poultry diseases like avian influenza (AI).
Meat industry reacts to EU emergency aid
Europe’s meat industry is “not particularly impressed” with the emergency aid measures proposed by the European Commission for the crisis-hit agriculture industry.
Food manufacturers cause ‘bulk of food waste’
The food manufacturing sector is responsible for the bulk of edible food that is wasted in the UK, according to a leading food charity.
Innovation ‘vital’ to meet growing protein demand
Empowering meat producers and farmers with the latest technology is key to meet soaring demand for meat, which is expected to rise in conjunction to the global population, according to a new study.
Stevia’s star keeps rising: Mintel
The use of stevia in non-alcoholic beverage launches increased 487% between 2011 and 2015, according to figures from Mintel, with carbonates and RTD iced tea in particular turning to the natural sweetener.
Sugar tax: could bakery products be next in the government firing line?
A ‘sugar tax’ on soft drinks announced by the UK government this week might eventually be extended to baked goods, industry experts have warned.
DISPATCHES FROM FOOD VISION 2016
Gene-diet insights key to personalised nutrition success
Separating fact from fiction will be one of the main challenges for the food industry when it assesses personalised nutrition from the wealth of research that looks into gene-diet interactions.
Sugar tax
Budget shock: sugar tax on soft drinks
A surprise tax on sugary soft drinks to tackle childhood obesity, unveiled in Chancellor George Osborne’s budget, has dismayed manufacturers but delighted campaigners, including celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.
Ukraine hit with African swine fever
A farm in the Kirovograd region of Ukraine has had to slaughter more than a dozen pigs after the African swine fever (ASF) disease was detected by health officials this week.