Novel Salmonella strain sickens 40 in four countries
A new Salmonella serotype that first caused illness in Greece has spread to three other countries, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Archives for April 2, 2017
Symposium targets food fraud prevention and mitigation
Regulators and experts from academia, government and industry are meeting in Quebec this week to discuss food fraud.
Brazil meat scandal could spark billions in losses
Brazil’s rotten meat scandal may have weathered the worst of the storm, but financial losses from the corruption saga could still reach $4.8 billion (bn), Fitch Ratings has claimed.
Tate & Lyle announce multiyear partnership with Codexis
The British agrifood giant has announced a new contract with American protein engineering firm Codexis
DSM opens new Dutch biotechnology centre
Global food and nutritional ingredients supplier DSM continues its €100 million investment in R&D with the opening of a new biotechnology facility near its Delft HQ for food.
Ukrainian company opens cutting factory in Slovakia
Agro-industrial firm MHP has opened a new processing facility in Slovakia as the company aims to increase meat sales to the European Union (EU).
Conflict a key driver behind soaring food insecurity worldwide
Over 100 million people worldwide are severely food insecure in 2016 - a jump from the 80 m recorded in 2015, despite the progress made in reducing food security, according to a European Commission report.
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Jobs created as Danish and Spanish sausage casing outfits link
Danish sausage skin producer DAT-Schaub Group has entered the Spanish market thanks to a joint venture with Spanish casings company Vicente Gallent SL, creating 20 jobs.
Vietnam meat firm enhanced by cash injection
Vietnam-based Masan Group Corporation’s meat subsidiary is set to see a cash injection of $250 million (m) after US investment firm KKR acquired a minority share in the business.
‘With the UK moving from a nation of tea drinkers towards an ever-growing coffee culture, consumers will look for simpler ways to enjoy their favorite brew’
Pyramid coffee bags promise convenience for connoisseurs: ‘Less mess, less fuss, less waste’
Raw Bean is launching its biodegradable pyramid coffee bags called ‘bean bags’, aiming to appeal to consumers who don’t want the hassle of using a cafetiere or want to avoid the waste created by capsules.
EU countries step up scrutiny of Brazilian meat
Italy, Slovakia and the Netherlands have issued RASFF alerts in the past week around Salmonella in meat from Brazil.
UN slams Thailand for 'government corruption' behind slavery in fisheries
Thailand’s fisheries have been caught out yet again after the UN released an unusually critical report of the Kingdom’s failure to stamp out slavery and human rights abuses in its seafood industry, the fourth largest in the world.