Member States join forces on EU PIG project
More than a dozen EU Member States have joined together to create a new project to improve the pig industry.
Archives for November 4, 2016
Poor regulation of powerful digital ads undermines childhood obesity work: WHO
Digital marketing continues to offer a “loophole” for food brands to push junk food to children, according to new European research published by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Wegmans upgrades to PAR Tech’s SureCheck Advantage system
Wegmans is to upgrade its’ existing SureCheck food safety system to SureCheck Advantage for all 95 stores.
Rich concept? Personalised-protein at your service, sir (or madam)...
Entrepreneur Oliver Cookson has embarked on a new venture – a personalised protein-based nutrition service designed to “unravel the maze of protein by giving each consumer exactly what they need”.
Taxation could have big impact on future chocolate sales
Many countries are considering or have implemented taxes on high calorie, fat or sugar products in recent years, which could have a significant impact on chocolate sales, according to Euromonitor.
Industry must think wider than known fraud issues – CIEH
Industry should think wider than just known issues related to products or ingredients when it comes to fraud, according to an organization representing the environmental health profession.
China’s pork imports boom, but EU share slumps
China’s pork imports continue to gather pace despite the European Union’s (EU) market share falling in the world’s most coveted pig meat arena.
Logo of Danish government-backed pork welfare label revealed
The logo of the long-awaited pork welfare labelling scheme rolled out by the Danish Agriculture and Food Council was unveiled at the Herning Congress in Denmark.
A-listed: Novozymes is top carbon cutter
Novozymes has again been listed among the world’s top companies for climate action, but does its top spot on another scorecard really reflect a significant improvement in its carbon emissions, or is it merely a marketing tool?
Bruker acquires NAT assays to expand MALDI Biotyper platform
Bruker has acquired nucleic acid testing (NAT) assays and syndromic panel technology to expand its MALDI Biotyper platform.
Unilever to add vegetarian logo to 500 products
Unilever has partnered with the European Vegetarian Union which will see the 'V' logo added to around 500 of its products such as Hellman’s, Flora and Knorr by the end of 2017.