Halal labelling expected to grow
The prevalence of halal labelling is expected to grow by a quarter between now and 2020, according to market research firm Euromonitor International.
Archives for May 26, 2016
Make potassium labelling mandatory for processed food: UK petition
As new nutrition guidelines make labelling potassium on packaged foods mandatory in the US, a UK petition is urging the government to do the same but for different reasons - it would end the processed food "nightmare" for sufferers of Chronic Kidney...
‘Nimble’ local brand closing in on multinational rivals: Kantar data
Local brands are growing at twice the pace of multinationals thanks to an ability to quickly respond to niche market demands and better cater to consumer needs, says a report from Kantar Worldpanel.
FoodLogiQ reinvents food safety and traceability software
FoodLogiQ will release the next generation of its user interface (UI) for its traceability and food safety software to customers in early June.
Evolva bags European patent for fermented stevia
Swiss-headquartered biotech company Evolva has secured a European patent for its novel technique for producing fermentation-derived stevia.
Danish illnesses traced to lettuce from France
More than 400 people have been sickened by norovirus in Denmark by lettuce from France.
Ditching 'diet' and laying off 'light': Consumers mistrust healthy processed foods, says Mintel
The National Obesity Forum's advice to shun processed foods such as low-fat yoghurts and cheeses for whole foods this week has provoked mixed reactions – but consumers are already turning away from foods labelled as low-fat, diet or light, according to...
Consumers crazy about coconut, but are they nuts?
Whilst sales data from market intelligence provider IRI shows that UK consumers can’t get enough of coconut products, a leading dietician brands coconut “an expensive con with no authorised health claims”.
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA rejects Tate & Lyle polydextrose-defecation claim
The link between polydextrose consumption and maintenance or normal defecation is ‘weak’, EFSA has found in rejecting an article 13.5 submission from agrifood sugar giant Tate & Lyle.
VWR launches web tool to support science community
VWR has launched a web tool that allows scientific researchers to plan, manage and share laboratory information.
Russia’s meat industry worried by oversupply
Russia could face major meat oversupply problems if it continues to increase meat production by current rates, according to experts.
FDA issues rule to protect against intentional adulteration
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalised the seventh and final rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Poland’s Tarczyński launches expanded meat processing plant, increases sales
Polish meat processor Tarczyński SA has launched a new facility in Ujeździec Mały, in Poland’s southern part, working at full capacity, and has reported increased sales revenues for the first quarter of this year. The company aims to further raise its...
‘Nothing being done’ to prevent another Calais crisis
Nothing is being done to protect UK food and drink firms from damage caused by another Calais crisis, according to the Scottish Seafood Association (SSA).