Safe Food Coalition condemns President Trump’s ‘bean counting standard’
The Safe Food Coalition has condemned an executive order signed by President Trump calling it a ‘bean counting standard’.
Archives for February 1, 2017
ENVI politicians back stricter rules on marketing junk food to children
Europe's food safety and health politicians have voted in favour to further restrict marketing unhealthy food to children on TV and video platforms in a committee vote.
US pork sector praises Trump after UK trade talk
US President Donald Trump has found little praise of late, but the US pork industry has applauded its commander-in-chief for his bombastic pursuit of a UK trade deal.
Copa & Cogeca welcome support to extend EU milk package beyond 2020
Farming and cooperative group Copa and Cogeca has welcomed EU Farm Ministers’ support to extend the EU milk package beyond 2020, stressing that the package helps farmers.
Growing poultry crisis sees RCL Foods’ profit fall
South Africa’s RCL Foods has warned that its half-year profits could fall by more than 50% as the massive challenges in the domestic poultry market send earnings tumbling.
British Bakels sweetens the pot with new investment and the next generation of caramels
British Bakels has invested £1.5m ($1.9m) in a new production line specifically designed to produce a new range of caramels, expanding the company’s wet production capacity by approximately 25%.
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Exploring the legal status of edible insects around the world
Entomophagy is a new phenomenon in the West, and as a result it is rarely regulated. This leads to public institutions like food agencies, customs and health departments often finding themselves helpless in the face of new product development based on...
Supermarket denies farmers' accusations of 'anti-meat agenda' over sustainable food research
UK supermarket Sainsbury's will take part in a multi-million euro research project to promote sustainable foods such as vegetarian food, triggering accusations of "an anti-meat agenda" from British farmers.