Irish mission to Mexico looks to mitigate possible Brexit issues
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed TD, has undertaken a series of engagements as part of the first Irish Ministerial agri-food trade mission to Mexico.
Archives for June 25, 2017
Instrument maintenance and downtime top challenge for lab managers
Sample preparation challenges and unplanned and unexpected instrument downtime remain a major problem for lab employees, according to an Agilent survey.
European Commission urged to do more against Brazilian beef
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on the European Commission to take stronger action against Brazilian beef, in the wake of meat scandal that has rocked the country.
‘Short term’ weight control approaches call for new interventions: Cochrane reviews
Standard approaches to children’s weight management are small, short-term fixes, according to two Cochrane reviews, with calls to introduce new anti-obesity approaches or interventions.
Estonia sugar drink tax includes dairy and plant-based beverages
At an extraordinary session of Estonia’s government, the Riigikogu, last week, 15 new Acts were passed, including a sugar tax that includes dairy beverages.
BSI brings visibility to supply chain
BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions has released food safety and fraud intelligence and assessment modules to help industry mitigate potential threats that could affect customers, their brand and bottom line.
Industry calls for EU sport food clarification to shore up safety concerns
A quartet of sports food industry associations are calling for clearer product labelling and clarification for the safe use of sport and nutrition products within the European Union.
Stevia antioxidant product announced by PureCircle
A stevia product with antioxidant properties is the latest innovation from Malaysian headquartered supplier, PureCircle.
Russian bank eyes takeover of turkey producer Eurodon
Vnesheconombank (VEB), one of Russia’s largest state-owned banks, may gain control over much of Eurodon Group, the major Russia-based turkey producer.
Neogen expands next generation sequencing services
Neogen Corporation has launched next generation sequencing services for the food industry.
How food producers can cater to flexitarians
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Changes in consumer dietary choices are expanding the market for meat-free products. A growing number of omnivores are cutting back on meat, creating a new class of flexitarians. People in this group want high quality vegetable protein-based products to...