IFOAM EU talks getting ‘organic on every table’
Increased organic production would support the development of more sustainable food systems across Europe, IFOAM EU’s deputy director and policy manager Eric Gall tells FoodNavigator.
Archives for September 20, 2017
Tesco spearheads food waste push
Tesco is spearheading a drive to reduce food waste, with 24 of its largest food suppliers – including Kerry Foods, Greencore and Bakkavor – committing to cutting food waste in their production processes.
General Mills ‘gaining traction’ in European ice cream, snacks
General Mills has returned its European business to growth thanks to higher sales from its Häagen-Dazs and snack bar brands.
Polish meat processor raises sales despite wage growth pressure
In the first six months of this year, Polish meat processor ZM Henryk Kania managed to increase its sales by 15% to a total of PLN 684.7 million (€159.4m) despite the increasing wage growth pressure that has forced a number of local meat industry players...
ADM gets personal with new microbiome collaboration with Mayo Clinic
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has announced a collaboration with the Mayo Clinic on personalized nutrition solutions to healthy body weight through probiotics, prebiotics, and other nutrients.
UK distributor Salutivia opens NPD lab
UK distributor Salutivia has invested in a new food and nutrition laboratory to ensure product innovation - "a key factor to wealth creation during the Brexit years", it says.
Chinese poultry processor eyes African and Asian export opportunity
A leading Chinese poultry firm has gained a major boost to its export ambitions with a visit to its plants by a delegation of overseas agricultural and veterinary officials, organised by China’s commerce ministry.
Funding for FrieslandCampina’s Cooperative Jumpstart project
Henk Kamp, the Netherlands Minister of Economic Affairs, has given €130m ($155m) SDE+ (Stimulation of Sustainable Energy Production) subsidy to Cooperative Jumpstart for the installation of 103 manure monofermentation systems at dairy farms.
‘Product blending is becoming increasingly popular’ says tna as it launches VMBS for snacks and gummies
tna has launched a vibratory motion blending system (VMBS) called roflo 3 to mix multiple dry or wet products.