News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The European Commission has proposed stopping 20 Brazilian companies exporting meat products into the European Union (EU), following a unanimous vote at the 18-19 April European Commission special committee of member state experts on plants, animals,...
Finnish processor HKScan has launched pork exports to China from its Forssa production unit.
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German packaging manufacturer Klöckner Pentaplast's food and consumer products division has launched a complete microwaveable pack solution for fast food retailers and the convenience market in northern Europe.
Dalehead Foods, a division of Tulip, has introduced paper board packaging to the UK fresh protein market for the first time.
Jimini’s believes there is plenty of room to grow the European market for insect-based foods. Having just secured a listing with Carrefour in Spain, Jimini’s co-founder Clement Scellier says this is a “wonderful opportunity” for the group.
France looks set to prohibit meat terms from being used to describe plant-based foods, with MPs backing a proposal to ban producers of meat substitutes from using phrases like “steak” or “sausage” to describe meat-free products.
Chlorine can make foodborne pathogens undetectable according to research by the University of Southampton.
Russian meat company Cherkizovo has finished construction of its ‘state-of-the-art’ meat processing plant in Kashira, Moscow Oblast, and has proceeded to start-up operations.
A Commons Committee has said a no-deal on trade with the EU after Brexit would be ‘disastrous’ for UK exports of processed food and drink.
French politicians have voted in favour of banning food producers from labelling vegetarian-based products as a meat item to avoid confusion among consumers.