Halal and kosher slaughter banned in Belgian region
A large region in Belgium has voted in favour of banning halal and kosher meat by outlawing the slaughter of unstunned animals.
Archives for May 8, 2017
Warning: brand boycotts live long in the memory
Tax evasion is the number one reason consumers will boycott a brand and it’s not always easy to win shoppers back, according to new research.
Interpack 2017
Braskem packaging changes color if a product is unfit for consumption
Thermoplastic resin producer Braskem has partnered with Clemson University in the US and Rio Grande do Sul Federal University (UFRGS) in Brazil to create intelligent packaging which can change color if a product is unfit for consumption.
As more Americans search for 'premium' meats, US sales of Prosciutto di Parma grew 39% in last three years
In the competitive meat category, US shoppers are increasingly eyeing premium options—a momentum which Prosciutto di Parma is riding on.
Ferrero-owned Kinder secures licensing deal with Despicable Me 3
Kinder is rolling out Despicable Me-themed Surprise Eggs in the UK under a partnership with Universal Pictures.
Lower pitched voice means larger products, study reveals
We’re all familiar with the saying ‘size matters’ but a new study has found that pitch matters too.
Dispatches from GFSI 2017 in Houston
Regulators can use certification as element of risk assessment - GFSI
Audits and certificates give confidence that the systems are working as they are designed to, according to the chair of the GFSI board of directors.
Muscles ‘taste’ their way towards regulating blood sugar levels: Mice study
The body's regulation of blood sugar levels is aided by skeletal muscles, a study has identified, in a mechanism that appears to identify its ability to ‘taste’ or ‘sense’ glucose in the body.