Infarm reinventing food supply with vertical urban farms
German urban farming group Infarm aims to expand its network of urban farms to 1,000 locations throughout Europe by 2019.
Archives for February 6, 2018
Record number of exhibitors at Anuga FoodTec
Anuga FoodTec is opening its doors from 20 to 23 March 2018 and is expecting around 1,700 exhibitors in its halls.
Why food makers should look to feed to tackle the protein challenge
Food makers need to scrutinise what is fed to the livestock used in their products in order to develop a more sustainable production system that will be able to feed the world’s growing population, forecast to reach 9bn people by 2040, a new report by...
'No added sugar' plus a sweetener? 'Pure and simply illegal,' says Test Achats
If a product in the EU has a 'no added sugar', it cannot contain any added sweetener, natural or artificial. Yet too many companies are flouting this law and it's "pure and simply illegal", says Belgian consumer group Test Achats.
Spanish manufacturers promise to make 3,500 products healthier
Over 500 companies in Spain have pledged a 10% voluntary reduction in salt, sugar and fat in over 3,500 products. "This is a business transformation," says the country's health minister.
FSA allows one Russell Hume site to resume production
Russell Hume has been allowed to restart processing and distributing meat from one of its sites.
Brexit: Scotland opposed to livestock export ban
The Scottish Government has warned Westminster it will not ban livestock exports, amid rumours UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove plans to outlaw the controversial practice.
Marking system to combat counterfeit goods created by researchers
A secure marking system for combatting pirated goods has been developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen.
USDA rejects NCC poultry line speed petition
The USDA-FSIS has denied a petition from the National Chicken Council requesting line speed caps be eliminated for some chicken slaughter plants.