Kerry targets Thailand through new meat research centre
Kerry has increased its presence in Thailand with the opening of its expanded Regional Development and Application Centre & Centre of Excellence for Meat.
Archives for March 23, 2018
'Biscuits are utterly trivial but immensely powerful': Key messages from pladis’ annual biscuits report
After a slump in 2016, pladis reported that biscuits returned to growth in 2017 with a slew of innovative new product launches.
Miratorg rapidly expands beef exports
Russian agricultural holding Miratorg has established beef exports to 15 countries, primarily to the Middle East and Asia.
March NPD: Baking with cauliflower, eating avos on the move and packing in proteins
The free from, plant-based and protein packed trends are high on the list of consumer demands and producers around the globe are responding with innovative launches: BakeryandSnacks takes a look at what is hitting the shelves.
Nutella maker Ferrero discloses 116 palm oil mills
Ferrero has disclosed the locations of 116 palm oil mills across the globe, shortly after the publication of a report by environmental group Greenpeace.
Irish farmers accuse EU of naivety
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has accused EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström of being naive to believe that the Brazilians are going to conform to the rules in any Mercosur trade agreement with the EU, especially with regard to meeting EU...
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BioInformatics to create 27 jobs in Arlington County expansion
BioInformatics Inc is to invest $175,000 and create 27 jobs as part of an expansion in Arlington County, Virginia.
Salmonella in dried coconut sickens 13 in eight US states
A Salmonella outbreak linked to dried coconut has sickened 13 people in eight US states.
CBI inks agreement to bolster Jordan’s fruit and veg sector
The Centre for the Promotion of Imports (CBI) has signed an export agreement to increase quantities of Jordanian fruits and vegetables going to the European, Gulf, Russian and East Asian markets.
Novel food law untarnished by disjointed fining rules
New EU laws for novel foods are working well despite reports that penalties for selling unauthorised products vary significantly from one country to another.
EC Global Report: Food insecurity the grim reality for 124m trapped in conflict zones
The European Commission (EC) warns food insecurity and the famine crisis are likely to deepen as a report paints an uncertain future for the 124 million people living in developing countries and conflict zones.