IOI, Kerry support palm oil smallholders
Ingredients suppliers IOI Loders Croklaan and Kerry Group have partnered with Wild Asia and the Fortuna Palm Oil Mill in Sabah to implement a three-year small growers support program.
Archives for February 19, 2018
Brexit report calls for food industry support
The UK government must start investing in measures to support the food and farming sectors in case it fails to secure a free trade agreement with the EU, a parliamentary committee has warned.
Britons underestimate calorie intake by one-third
UK adults typically eat significantly more calories than they realise, new data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) suggests.
Abakus Foods brings 'extremely versatile' superfruit jujubes to the West
Jujubes are a nutritious superfruit with caramel flavour notes that are "extremely versatile" and ideal for bakery, confectionery and dairy products as well as beverages, says the CEO and founder of Abakus Foods.
News in Brief
Investigation launched into Irish meat factory death
The Irish Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Garda Síochána are separately investigating the death of a worker at a meat processing facility.
Sat-fat diet harms the mind as well as the body: Mouse data
Excessive consumption of saturated fat could result in anxiety and depression, according to new research in mice.
Eurofins and Orion expand auditing and certification services
Eurofins Food Safety Systems (EFSS) and Orion Assessment Services are to expand auditing and certification services in Canada.
Emphasise cultured meats’ properties, not production as a path to acceptance
Questions arising from cultured meats’ ‘naturalness’ that stem from its production process is the main barrier to consumer acceptance of this alternative protein, a report concludes.