Women more prone to food allergies, study suggests
Food allergies are on the rise with the highest rates of intolerance recorded among women and the Asian population, a study concludes.
Archives for June 1, 2017
Europe reacts with anger as Trump dumps Paris Agreement
Europe's politicians, academics and business leaders have strongly condemned US president Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.
ALS enters US food testing market
ALS has entered the US food testing market with the acquisition of Marshfield Food Safety for an undisclosed amount.
Misuse of antibiotics constitutes a great burden – Zeulab
Responsible use of antimicrobials together with antibiotic testing in food can contribute to reducing antimicrobial resistance, according to a Spanish biotechnological company.
Secret meat site busted by Spanish police
Two people have been arrested after Spanish police swooped on a disgusting covert warehouse storing meat kept in close proximity to mice and dead birds, according to Spanish law enforcement agency the Guardia Civil.
Freshfel calls for minimum fruit content to use fruit images on-pack
Manufacturers are misleading consumers with images of fresh fruit on packaging when the actual fruit content is minimal or even zero, says trade group Freshfel, as it calls for a legal minimum threshold.
Pecan Deluxe hires Chamber International to improve its export efficiency following Brexit
Pecan Deluxe which exports more than 75% of its bespoke cakes, biscuits, sauces and desserts to the EU, has hired overseas trade specialist, Chamber International, to offset any challenges posed by Brexit.
UK food and drink exports post record Q1 growth
Britain’s food and drink exports remain robust thanks to the weaker pound with UK food and drink exports for Q1 2017 valued at £4.9 billion (€5.6 billion), according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Farmers probed as China finds banned drug in pork
Canadian pork processor Olymel LP is investigating hundreds of its pork suppliers after a shipment of pig feet to China tested positive for residues of the banned growth-enhancing drug ractopamine.
Swedish sapovirus outbreak sickened 650 - study
An outbreak that sickened 650 people in Sweden last year was caused by sapovirus, according to researchers.
Jindal Poly Films rumoured to buy European assets of DuPont Teijin Films
India's largest polyester-based packaging film company Jindal Poly Films Ltd (JPFL) is allegedly in talks to buy the European production assets of DuPont Teijin Films (DTF) for an estimated $300m.