Making tea trendy: How can the category appeal to millennials?
Functional teas, specialty teas, and indulgent products will help the tea category appeal to millennials against a backdrop of overall falling tea volumes, according to Mintel.
Archives for August 17, 2017
South Africa hit with fifth bird flu outbreak
A farm owned by one of South Africa’s biggest poultry processors, Astral Foods, has been hit with an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI).
Exclusive interview - part two
Rapidity of response not something to be played with - CFIA
Rapidity of response for a recall is not something ‘to be played with’ but evidence has to be solid, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Viavi launches probe for point & shoot analysis
Viavi Solutions has launched a tablet probe that provides users with a portable spectral sensing option for point and shoot material analysis.
Roka Bioscience to sell assets to IEH for $17.5m
Roka Bioscience is to sell its assets to the Institute for Environmental Health (IEH) for $17.5m.
Spain’s OSI ‘improves product development’ capabilities
US-based protein group OSI Food Solutions has “doubled” its chicken production capacity in Spain and expanded its product development capabilities in the country as it looks to expand in the Iberian retail and foodservice space.
Valio boosting innovation, eyeing exports
Valio, the Finnish dairy cooperative, opened a new €170m snack plant yesterday in a move the company said will enable it to use its “world-class” product development expertise to its “full extent” and expand in export markets.
Weight not a factor as energy dense foods appear to up cancer risk
Consumption of energy-dense foods may raise the risk of obesity-related cancers regardless of an individual's weight, a new study finds.
UK targets calories in next phase of childhood obesity plan
The UK has set its sights on foods with a high calorie count as it updates the country’s childhood obesity plan, which previously focused on sugar reduction.
Innovation, health & home delivery: Drivers for organic food growth amongst consumers
Innovative products in the organic sector are continuing to contribute to its growth in 2017, as non-dairy milks, nutty butters and confectionery join traditional recipe snacks.
GFSI seeks to fill new technical working group positions
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is looking for participants in a new Biocides and Cleaning Agents Technical Working Group (TWG).
Part one: Merieux Nutrisciences, Shimadzu, Agrolab and Fera
Fipronil scandal drives testing demand in chicken and egg-based products
Analytical labs have told FoodQualityNews they have experienced a big increase in demand for testing mainly from EU countries following the fipronil egg contamination scandal.