Food and drink drives ‘good start’ for Novozymes
Enzymes and food biotechnology giant Novozymes saw a 3% growth in sales in the first quarter of 2017, driven by strong performances in Food & Beverages and Bioenergy.
Archives for April 25, 2017
€220m EU investment injection for Mediterranean food projects
The EU will invest €220 million in water and food projects in the Mediterranean area as part of the PRIMA programme.
Irish minister lays out seven-point plan for food and drink industry after Brexit
The Irish minister for agriculture has presented a new seven-point Brexit plan for the food and drink industry, highlighting the country’s particularly precarious position as the UK’s neighbour and chief trading partner.
Dispatches from GFSI 2017 in Houston
Tetra Pak goes digital for quality issue resolution
Tetra Pak is using advanced analytics to predict potential problems instead of reacting to them.
Neogen launches raw pork detection test
Neogen has developed a test to detect raw pork in meat and environmental samples.
Ukraine poultry company sees strong export growth
In the first quarter of 2017 Ukraine’s largest poultry processor MHP exported 49,150 tonnes (t) of poultry, 60% more than during the same period of the last year, the company’s press service has revealed.
Coca-Cola to cut 1,200 jobs after fizzy drink sales fell 1%
Coca-Cola says it will cut approximately 1,200 jobs after global carbonated drink sales fell 1% in the quarter to March 31.
Romanian meat business aims at retail expansion
Romanian meat company SuperStar Com Srl plans to open at least 10 retail stores this year, adding them to its existing chain of 23 outlets.
Smells like teen spirit? Different age groups have specific food smells - and that's important for tailored NPD
Vanilla is associated with children, roasted nuts with seniors and floral notes with adults, and the findings will provide "a deeper understanding" for tailoring new product development (NPD) to age groups, according to a recent study.
Nestlé departs UK for Poland taking 300 Blue Riband jobs
Nestlé is to move production of its Blue Riband chocolate brand from the UK to Poland with a loss of around 300 jobs.