Waste from ice cream plant used to power UK homes
The world’s third largest ice cream manufacturer, R&R Ice Cream, is turning ice cream by-product into biogas for the National Grid in the UK.
Archives for July 21, 2016
Polish chicken processor plans 'major investment'
Polish chicken processor and feed producer Wipasz is planning to build a new meat processing plant in Miedzyrzec Podlaski, eastern Poland.
Solus Scientific tests backed by AOAC
Solus Scientific has had its Salmonella and Listeria test systems for food and environmental samples approved by the AOAC.
spotlight on Ireland
Ireland – aiming to become a world leader in sustainability with Origin Green
In spite of low farmgate prices for milk, the Irish dairy industry – with its 18,000 dairy farmers – is seen as a world leader, thanks in part to its Origin Green program.
pacproject scoops up on-the-go packaging trend with Carton Spoon
Packaging design agency pacproject has partnered with EcoTensil to launch its Carton Spoon in Europe.
Food dye firm Fiorio Colori joins the AromataGroup family
AromataGroup has bought a majority stake in Fiorio Colori in a deal that represents the last of an acquisition spree by the flavour and aromatic extract specialists.
UK obesity strategy delayed until autumn
The UK’s childhood obesity strategy has been pushed back again. The news follows severe criticism of a draft leaked earlier this week.
USDA-FSIS investigates Salmonella cases linked to pork
An outbreak of Salmonella linked to pork has prompted the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) to issue a warning.
Cargill suspends business with IOI following RSPO fallout
Cargill has suspended new business with IOI and called on the palm oil supplier to “take further action to resolve the charges that resulted in its RSPO suspension and address longstanding environmental and social grievances”.
H1 Financial Results
Lindt continues to grow but warns of ‘stagnating’ chocolate markets
Lindt has posted sales and profit growth its half-year results, but has highlighted weak consumer sentiment in some major chocolate markets.