Three ‘great battles’ for agricultural sovereignty: Macron’s plan for French food
French President Emmanuel Macron has defined “three great battles” that the country must grapple with in order to achieve “agricultural sovereignty”.
Archives for January 31, 2018
Protecting biodiversity must become a priority when ingredient sourcing, says EBBC
Opting for traditional or rare crop varieties, avoiding GM and sourcing ingredients from alternative cultivation regions are just some of the ways food manufacturers can help protect biodiversity, according to the European Business and Biodiversity...
Molecular biology could hold the key to detect and deter widespread seafood fraud
Complex supply chains, heavy processing and continual supply and demand issues make seafood the ideal target for food fraud, but innovations in molecular biology, along with other tried and true detection and deterrent methods could reduce the risk and...
Healthy focus: Raisio looks to structural changes, job cuts and divestment as it continues strategic shift to healthy foods
Raisio, makers of functional cholesterol drink Benecol, says it will continue to focus on healthy foods as its core strategy – and will look to restructure its business and cut jobs as it continues the strategic shift.
Brexit, productivity and nutrition: UK Food and Drink Council’s key priorities for 2018
Boosting skills, lifting agricultural productivity, improving the UK’s diet and dealing with the fallout from Brexit were identified as priorities for the coming 12 months at the first UK Food and Drink Sector Council meeting.
EU and Mercosur execs meet to clinch controversial trade deal
Senior officials from the EU and Latin American trade bloc Mercosur – comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – have met in Brussels to push a divisive free trade agreement over the line.
Governments mull rolling meat tax into global warming policies
Governments are starting to develop anti-methane emission policies that could impact the meat and livestock industry as part of their response to the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change.
News in Brief
USDA and FDA sign agreement on oversight of food
The US FDA and USDA are to look at ways to streamline regulatory responsibilities, reduce inspection inefficiencies and use government resources more efficiently.
Food testing is new and rapidly growing market for us - Advion
Food and ingredients testing is a new and rapidly growing market for the company, according to the CEO of Advion.
Arla Foods to invest €527m in 2018
In the biggest single investment announced in the Danish-headquartered dairy cooperative’s history, Arla Foods says it will invest more than half a billion euros ($656m) in 2018 to deliver on its 2020 growth ambition.