‘We want to be the top superfood company in Poland’: Chlorella start-up
Polish start-up Purella Food is on a mission to popularise chlorella and it's arming itself with a vast portfolio of ‘superfood’ products for the battle.
Archives for August 24, 2016
Spanish researchers develop fat- and dairy-free gels and foams using eggs
By processing egg whites and yolks in different ways, Spanish researchers have developed a range of novel gels and foams that are fat-free, dairy-free and have a neutral taste.
World Steak Challenge sees surge in global interest
The number of participating nations in this year’s World Steak Challenge has increased by 60% since the inaugural event kick-off at London’s Hyde Park in September 2015.
Latvian poultry processor eyes €2.5m investment
Latvian poultry processor Kekava Poultry Farm plans to invest €2.5m to modernise its poultry breeding facility and raise export sales, according to chief executive Anris Pranckevicius.
Russian embargo causes $1bn loss to Ukraine
Ukraine has lost $1bn-worth of trade thanks to the Russian-inflicted food embargo, according to Natalia Mykolska Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Economic and Trade Development.
Best-before-dates are bad news, say German food companies
Product defects (73%), technical faults (54%) and expiry of the best-before-date (43%) are the major causes of food waste in the German food industry, according to a study.
EFSA casts doubt on safety of some annatto food colours
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said it cannot assess the safety of certain food colour extracts derived from annatto due to a lack of data, and recommends replacing them.
WHO adds more cancer types linked to excess weight
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified obesity as more of a risk factor for cancer than previously thought as a report identifies more cancer types linked to excess weight.
Healthy advertising at sporting campaigns under scrutiny in run-up to next Olympics
With the Olympics over for another four years, a team of scientists will begin a new study into healthy advertising at major sports events.
ECDC takes role in establishing WGS in Europe
WGS-based typing is being trialled in many countries as the routine first or second-line typing method for surveillance of a number of bacterial and viral diseases, according to the ECDC.