Thew Arnott to distribute corn protein film for nuts for the first time in Europe
Specialist ingredients company Thew Arnott has been appointed by Flo Chemical to distribute its Flo Zein products across Europe.
Archives for February 20, 2018
Unilever publicly discloses palm oil supply chain: ‘You can’t outsource your responsibilities,’ says Polman
Unilever has become the first consumer goods company to publicly disclose all the suppliers and mills it buys palm oil from, both directly and indirectly, it says.
Brexit puts food ‘at heart of government’, Gove claims
UK food and environment minister Michael Gove says that the government is placing food strategy at “the heart” of policy, a move the Brexiteer links to the strengthened autonomy Parliament will have following the UK’s exit from the European Union.
France confirms 2022 cage ban for shell eggs
France will ban eggs laid by battery cage hens and sold in supermarkets by 2022, the agriculture minister confirmed this week, however the ban will not apply to ingredient eggs used in processed products.
BRC to allow ‘controlled lifting’ of Bureau Veritas suspension
BRC Global Standards is to allow a ‘controlled lifting’ of the suspension on Bureau Veritas.
Lexagene expects beta prototype trials by late summer
Lexagene has targeted late summer to send beta prototypes of its pathogen detection system to customers.
EU pig meat exports fall in 2017, bucking overall meat and livestock sales
European Union (EU) pig meat exports fell by €146 million (m) in 2017, compared to export sales in 2016, new trade figures from the European Commission have revealed.
Northern Irish lamb hailed as global competitor
Northern Irish lamb has been described as being in a “great position” to compete alongside other nations in terms of quality, according to a new report.
EU clarifies stance on origin of ingredients
After initially confusing food businesses as to whether they must comply with upcoming draft European Union (EU) rules on country-of-origin labelling, the European Commission has told GlobalMeatNews that its planned new rules will be voluntary.
Russia sets sights on Australian sheep to boost lamb production
Lamb production in Russia is on the verge of a boom, following a surge in interest from major investors and local authorities.
USAID reviews progress on pilot food safety system in Ghana
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture have reviewed progress on development of a pilot food safety and certification system in Ghana.
Russell Hume goes into administration with 300 jobs lost
Russell Hume has collapsed into administration with the loss of more than 300 jobs.
FOOD PROTEIN VISION 2018 PREVIEW - MARCH 6-9, AMSTERDAM
‘Dairy proteins have whey more uses in tackling disease’ Food Protein Vision speaker says
With more people reducing consumption of animal-derived foods, could abandoning dairy proteins mean throwing away health benefits that could aid in tackling chronic diseases?