HKScan issues stark profit warning
Finnish meat processor HKScan has warned investors it has lowered its full-year profit forecast after previously expecting an upswing in revenue.
Archives for October 23, 2016
EMB bemoans high milk production cost in Luxembourg
The European Milk Board (EMB) says that 35% of milk production costs in Luxembourg are not covered, after the country was added to those nations analyzed by the Büro für Agrarsoziologie (BAL).
UV disinfection alternative to inactivate microorganisms - atg
The success of UV disinfection depends on the applied dose being sufficient to inactivate the target microorganisms, according to atg UV Technology.
'This is the end of the beverage category as we knew it'
‘Water is not water anymore’: In a new era of beverages, where does bottled water fit in?
As the beverage sector continues to evolve, categories are blurring more than ever. Bottled water can either be left on the sidelines as ‘the boring choice’ – or it can embrace this new era of beverages.
UK government launches food and drink export plan to boost economy by €3.5bn
A governmental strategy to encourage companies to export UK food and drink products worldwide could give the British economy a much-needed boost of almost €3.5bn.
Your trash is our treasure: InSymbio's digital marketplace for by-products
Coffee grounds used to grow mushrooms, orange peel transformed into clothes and hemp for 3D printing are just some of the food waste by-products traded on InSymbio’s digital marketplace for food biomass, residues and by-products.
Sial Paris 2016
Giraudi launches premium Kobe beef lines
Monaco-based meat supplier Giraudi has launched Kobe Kreations, a range of premium frozen Kobe beef products targeting restaurants across the globe and attracting interest from mainstream retail buyers at Sial Paris.
The antibiotic-free dilemma: How to tap into the trend without implying conventional meat is bad?
Consumer interest in antibiotic-free meat is rising and British pork processor Karro is upping investment. But how can you promote a premium antibiotic-free range without giving the message that the rest of your products are bad? "It's a challenge," it says.
EFSA considers Mitsubishi’s antioxidant salt following member state concerns
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has taken the reins in the safety evaluation of Mitsubishi’s novel antioxidant salt ingredient following member state toxicity concerns.