Mars connects the dots from farm to fork with SGS and its 2 partners
SGS and partners helping Mars map rice supply chain
SGS and Transparency-One are working with Mars Food and Blippar on supply chain transparency.
Archives for May 21, 2017
BfR expands coop with ILRI and starts pyrrolizidine alkaloids project
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Germany has expanded its cooperation with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
Barilla identifies Med diet and sustainability as the ‘new culture’ of food
A ‘new culture,’ in which food sustainability and the Mediterranean lifestyle form the pillars to this change, is required to safeguard the health of populations and land resources.
MEPs water down rules on junk food advertising to kids
The latest draft of the audiovisual media services directive (AVMSD), proposed by the European Parliament’s culture and education committee (CULT), is “full of loopholes”, according to campaigners.
'Poultry farms are not operating theatres' – chair of Campylobacter group
Development of a bio-security protocol for growers, new post-harvest interventions, educating consumers and enhanced surveillance were areas identified by a group put together to reduce Campylobacter risk.
Mixed reaction as accountability act moves to Senate floor
Legislation dubbed by consumer groups as the ‘Filthy Food Act’ has been sent by a US Senate committee to the Senate floor.
Do consumers really care about the ethical considerations of fishing?
Ethical and social considerations are not as important to consumers as nutrition and freshness when buying fish, according to a new survey conducted by TÜV SÜD.
Taiyo introduces sweet-tasting dietary fibres
Combining sweetness with fibre, is the aim of Taiyo’s new varieties of Sunfiber, an all-natural range of soluble dietary fibres which can also be used as a sweetener.
Detection Technology expands production capacity to meet demand
Detection Technology has completed the expansion of its Beijing factory saying it will increase production capacity to meet medium term demand and enable more flexibility for volume and product mix changes.