World health leaders push for junk food taxes and ad bans
The World Medical Association has lent its weight in support of tough new policies to curb obesity, including taxes on junk food and sugary drinks as well as bans on advertising to children.
Archives for October 27, 2016
Bord Bia appoints Tara McCarthy as new chief executive
Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, has appointed Tara McCarthy as its new chief executive.
IOP welcomes more investment to underpin £28bn food industry
As the UK’s relationship with the EU evolves, the Institute of Physics (IOP) has called on the UK government to make the food industry a priority to remain economically competitive.
Salmonella tainted eggs linked to child’s death in Croatia
At least one person has died from a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella with investigations pointing to eggs as the source.
Squeaky green? Symrise says its sustainability strategy is substance over spin
Symrise has been nominated as Germany’s “most sustainable large corporation”, but can this be taken as proof that the flavours and fragrances firm is not just paying lip service to green issues?
Scottish aquaculture industry launches €4bn growth plan
Scotland's biggest aquaculture players have come together to launch an ambitious growth strategy that aims to double the economic power of the industry to £3.6 billion (€4.02bn) by 2030.
Cargill pairs with start-up to make spirulina from malt waste
Cargill has partnered with a French start-up to turn waste water and CO2 from one of its malt production plants into spirulina production ‘fuel’.
Cibus Tec 2016
Italian packaging & processing industry sees €6.2bn turnover in 2015
The Italian food packaging & processing machinery industry rose to €6.2bn turnover in 2015, according to Antonio Cellie, MD, Fiere di Parma.