How the food sector is fighting plastic waste
Food and beverage manufacturers are increasingly responding to concern over the negative impact that plastic waste is having on the environment.
Archives for November 14, 2017
UK retailers bask in pre-Christmas price hike
Prices in UK supermarkets are rising at the fastest rate in four years, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
Why are sales of fresh fish and seafood floundering in Europe?
Sales of fresh fish and seafood are falling in Western Europe despite its reputation for being a healthy . Why is this, and is there an opportunity for packaged products?
Christmas soft drink demand is set to soar, predicts Britvic
As people aim to reduce their alcohol consumption, almost half of UK consumers are planning to buy more soft drinks this Christmas, according to Britvic, which is advising operators to prepare for a boom in soft drinks.
Dispatches from RAFA 2017, Prague
Analytical methods only part of solution to detect and prevent food fraud
Analytical techniques are only part of the solution when it comes to food fraud, according to a Nofima scientist.
Ukraine increases meat exports by 1.5 times this year
Meat exports from Ukraine have increased by 1.5 times this year to US$397 million in value terms, with the country shedding its previous reliance on Russian markets.
WTO members raise trade concerns on EU pesticide MRLs
World Trade Organization (WTO) members have raised trade issues on pesticides in food at the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS).
Photonic BioSystems seeks licensees for microbial detection and sampling tech
Photonic BioSystems is looking for licensees to bring its microbial detection and sampling technologies to market.
News in Brief
Phagelux and Passport Food Safety focus on bacteriophage-based products
Phagelux has entered into a multi-product development manufacturing and sales/marketing agreement with Passport Food Safety Solutions.
PureCircle seeks to capitalise from the UAE’s sweetness for stevia
The fifth-ranked country in the global obesity index appears highly disposed to natural sweeteners, according to a new survey.