Restaurant supplied with peanut powder labelled as almond
A London-based cash and carry that supplied peanut powder labelled as almond to a restaurant has been ordered to pay over £6,000 fines and costs.
Archives for November 29, 2016
Expanding public-private dialogue on food safety - GFSI
Voluntary guidelines and government regulation have a role in protecting the food supply and public health, according to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
European expansion for premium e-commerce food trader Gourmondo
German e-commerce outfit Gourmondo, a purveyor of high-end meats priced up to €90, has entered the digital trading space in Austria, the UK and Ireland.
WASH slams breakfast cereal makers for higher sugar content in developing markets
WASH, the World Action on Salt and Health, has hit out at discrepancies in the sugar and salt levels found in the same cereal brand sold in different countries.
IDEXX broadens use of E. coli detection test
IDEXX is to introduce its total coliform and E. coli test to the food processing and packaging industries.
INTERVIEW
The Vegetarian Butcher: What turned a ninth generation meat farmer into a plant-based pioneer?
Jaap Korteweg was a ninth generation Dutch meat farmer before becoming a vegetarian unable to banish his cravings for meat. The CEO of The Vegetarian Butcher shares his experience and gives advice for budding 'mock meat' entrepreneurs.
EU launches platform to fight food waste
The European Commission has launched a multistakeholder platform to prevent food waste. Rethinking our food systems is a "moral obligation", said commissioner for health and food safety Vytenis Andriukaitis.
Ultrasound technique could produce new functional egg white proteins
Combining high-intensity ultrasound with the enzymatic treatment of egg whites could produce new ‘added-value’ egg white protein hydrolysates that are attractive to the food and nutrition industry, say researchers.
Insects come to the crease as cricket protein set for sustained innings
British start-up Next Step Foods cracks protein market with cricket flour bar
British start-up Next Step Foods was at FoodMattersLive showcasing its cricket protein energy bars alongside 11 other insect firms. Is this niche ingredient slowly seeping into the mainstream?
Antitrust clearance sees Greencore edge closer to Peacock Foods acquisition
Greencore’s planned acquisition of American company Peacock Foods has moved a step closer to completion after gaining antitrust clearance from US authorities.
Ferrero drops Romanian Kinder Egg subcontractor amid child labor concerns
Ferrero has terminated all relations with subcontractors Prolegis in Romania after allegations children had been working long hours for low pay to produce toys for Kinder Eggs.
Marketing meat alternatives: Why carbon labels don't stick... yet
Some foods have a bigger carbon footprint than others. Cue the need for a carbon label so consumers can choose accordingly? Perhaps not - as Tesco and PepsiCo have found out.