ENVI chair seeks freeze on EFSA budget squeeze
Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have voted to fight proposals to cut 2017 budgets for EU agencies including the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Archives for August 31, 2016
BMG Labtech predicts growth and expands HQ
BMG Labtech has invested €4.5m to expand its German headquarters and double production area.
FrieslandCampina profits tumble
The profit of Dutch company Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. decreased by 16.7% over the first half-year of 2016 to €160m ($178m) compared to the same period in 2015.
IFA airs concerns over ABP Slaney Meats deal
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed the proposed ABP and Slaney Meats deal will raise “serious competition issues for farmers”.
Meat goes mobile with Wolf smartphone innovation
German meat and sausage manufacturer Wolf is offering consumers the chance to access detailed product information about its pre-packed products at point of sale via their smartphones.
Carrefour calls on innovative firms to pitch ideas for fighting food waste
French retail giant Carrefour is calling on companies to pitch their ideas to cut food waste in any link of the supply chain as part of its Food Waste Challenge.
Sugar taxes: A case of pop policy and comic consultation
The UK's sugar tax was little more than populist light relief to brighten a speech full of economic doom and gloom. But what's worse, argues Professor Jack Winkler, is that the government's 'pseudo-consultation' about the tax is now evading every...
EU seas fit to grant sea salt protected origin status
The EU has granted Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) to two forms of sea salt originating from Ireland that possess a unique mineral and nutrient profile, and rapid dispersion in food.
Concern rises in Kenya over impending end to duty-free trade status
Concern is growing in Kenya that its meat and livestock industry will be expelled from the European Union’s (EU) ‘market access regulation’ (MAR) from 1 October, which has granted its exporters duty-free and quota-free access to EU consumers and...
Iran looks to keep growth rate of meat industry
Over the past three years Iran has managed to increase production of table poultry and red meat by 20% to reach an overall figure of 820,000 tonnes (t) of red meat and 2.2 million t of poultry.
Hepatitis A infections from raw scallops increase
The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) has said the number of hepatitis A infections from raw scallops has risen to 241.