Limited progress in reducing foodborne illness – CDC
Progress in reducing rates of foodborne illnesses has been ‘limited’ since 2012, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Archives for April 26, 2016
Spotlight on Start Ups: Personal and product development
The Natural & Organic Products show in London was an opportunity to showcase the best of the natural and organic industry.
Event Watch: Food safety event agenda for May and June 2016
Looking for something to do and somewhere to go next month? FoodQualityNews has put together an event schedule so you have no excuses for missing key industry dates.
Danish fat tax had a ‘small but positive impact’ on the nation’s health
Denmark’s short-lived tax on saturated fat had a small but positive impact on the nation’s health, cutting consumption of total fat and boosting vegetable and fibre intake – although it also had the unintended effect of increasing salt intake among...
Massive bird flu outbreak in Iraq
Veterinary officials in Iraq have killed hundreds of thousands of chickens after a deadly strain of avian influenza was detected in the country for the first time in a decade.
Nestlé agrees frozen foods deal with R&R Ice Cream
Nestlé and R&R, a leading ice cream company based in the UK owned by PAI Partners, have signed an agreement to set up Froneri, a global ice cream and frozen food joint venture (jv).
FSA: WGS revolutionising outbreak investigation
Increasing speed and decreasing costs of genome sequencing technology is having a ‘transformative effect’ on foodborne disease outbreak investigation, according to the UK Food Standards Agency’s chief scientific adviser.
ASA ruling
Far from shy: Shouts about coconut sugar fall foul of advert regulators
Tiana Fair Trade Organic's claims that its coconut nectar is a “guilt free sugar substitute” are in breach of regulations, the British advertising authority has ruled.
Büchi boosts chromatography offering
Büchi Labortechnik has bought the flash chromatography and ELSD product lines from Grace Discovery Sciences.
Nichols plans relaunch of sugar-free drinks range
Nichols announced a relaunch of its sugar-free brands this summer, following the news of the tax on sugary drinks, and predicted earnings would be in line with expectations.
Russian drama for Parma as ham sales fall
Full-year trading figures for Parma Ham show strong export growth for the dry-cured charcuterie favourite. But, predictably, sales in Russia have dropped as the Kremlin embargo heaped pressure on the pork industry.
food & drink expo
Video: Nim's brings its fruit-drying technology to vegetable snacks
Snacks supplier Nim’s Fruit Crisps unveiled its first range of vegetable crisps at the Food & Drink Expo in the UK last week – and took the show’s award for Best New Idea.