Taking the pulse: Europe leads world with surging legume innovation
Peas and beans, soybeans and lupins are on the menu in Europe, the region that boasts the highest levels of pulse-based product development globally.
Archives for February 13, 2018
Coconut jerky serves up plant-based protein in snack form
The protein trend in the UK has led to an interest in meat jerky and Mighty Bee's vegan jerky, made from dehydrated coconuts, is ready to serve flexitarian consumers, its CEO and founder says.
Unilever threatens to pull advertising from ‘divisive’ digital platforms
Unilever has suggested it could pull its advertising spend across digital platforms that “breed division” in a warning shot across the bows of tech giants like Google, YouTube and Facebook.
Nestlé sued again for allegedly ‘using child and slave labor to make chocolate’
Nestlé USA faces a fresh class action lawsuit in the US for allegedly failing to disclose its chocolate brands may use cocoa from unlawful child or slave labor.
Food innovation in Denmark is 'a clear political goal', says Food Nation CEO
Years ago, Danish food meant salted pork, pickled fish and little else to most people. Now it’s Europe’s gastronomic capital with high-value food exports. We spoke to the CEO of Food Nation about this transformation and how manufacturers are tapping into...
Danish Idavang plots Eurobond-financed pig meat expansion in Russia
Danish meat producer Idavang has announced plans to build a new pigmeat processing complex in Russia’s St Petersburg region this year (2018), according to the company.
Danish Crown’s Sokołów to acquire Gzella Meat Group
Polish meat producer Sokołów Group, part of the Danish Crown Group, has announced its intention to buy the Gzella Meat Group.
Plus: LGC works with coconut yoghurt brand to detect rancid coconut cream
LGC looks at nanomaterials in food samples
LGC’s inorganic analysis team has been using the AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation (FFF) system coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) to characterise nanomaterials in complex food samples.
‘Strong lead’ in South African Listeria outbreak - WHO
The lack of knowledge on the source of the Listeria outbreak in South Africa is ‘of concern’ but a ‘strong lead’ is being investigated, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Bühler enjoys 2017 profit surge capped off by Austrian Haas Group buy
The Bühler Group announced a boost in order uptake for 2017, revealing a 10% increase to €2.4bn and a 9% turnover increase of €2.3bn culminating in the acquisition of the Austrian Haas Group.