Plastic-free private label: UK retailer Iceland praised for packaging target - but will others follow?
Iceland has pledged to remove plastic packaging from all its own brand products by 2023. Will other food industry players follow its lead?
Archives for January 17, 2018
Europe launches plastics strategy but implementation key
The first Europe-wide strategy to reduce plastic pollution was adopted by the European Commission yesterday as part of its efforts to promote a circular economy model in the bloc.
Nestlé sells US confectionery arm to Ferrero in £2.03bn deal
Nestlé has sold its US confectionery arm – including well-known brands Crunch, Nerds and Butterfinger – to Ferrero, in a deal worth $2.8bn (£2.03bn).
What categories will win as free-from foods gain popularity?
Demand for free-from foods has jumped in Europe as consumers buy into the concept as part of a broader understanding of what constitutes a “healthy lifestyle”. FoodNavigator examines the categories that will be the biggest winners.
Frozen coconut linked to Salmonella outbreak with 26 ill
US officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that began in May and has sickened 25 people in nine states linked to frozen shredded coconut.
‘Revolutionary’ lab-grown meat firm nets $3m cash injection
Lab-grown chicken start-up SuperMeat has secured millions of dollars in funding to bring its clean meat – made without killing animals – to supermarkets shelves.
Calorie caps in processed food: Industry welcomes ‘focus beyond sugar’
Calories in processed foods such as pizzas and readymade sandwiches could be capped in the UK, according to recommendations in an upcoming report by advisory body Public Health England (PHE).
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Tentamus Group expands in Italy
The Tentamus Group has acquired a specialised laboratory for the food and agricultural market in Sicily (Siracusa, Italy).
Russia considers use of radiation on meat products
Russian scientists believe radiation could be applied effectively in the domestic meat industry, while the country’s nuclear corporation Rosatom has already developed commercial technology of ionizing radiation, which it is planning to promote to the...
CO2 emissions cut by half as food firms step up on sustainability: FDF
Sustainability efforts made by some of Europe’s leading food manufacturers slashed CO2 emissions from manufacturing operations by more than half in 2016 compared to a 1990 baseline, says the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).