Lotus seeds: A new face in European healthy snacking
TL Tradewinds Co. Ltd. has rapidly expanded the market for lotus seed snacks in Asia and now the Thai social enterprise is working on plans to open up the category in Europe.
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Avril alliance to transform Costa d'Oro into world's third biggest olive oil brand
French agri-food giant Avril is partnering with family-owned Italian olive oil manufacturers Costa d’Oro, a move that will create the world’s third biggest olive oil brand.
news in brief
EU removes 12 BRF sites from export list
Brazilian processor BRF has had 12 of its facilities delisted from its European export list.
Human rights report names, shames and praises food firms
Investor pressure is beginning to help create a 'race to the top' on human rights but many food companies are not sufficiently engaged, according to a benchmark report.
WHO urges ban on industrial trans-fats by 2023
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments to eliminate industrially produced trans-fatty acids from the food supply by 2023.
Cocoa in the cloud: Traceability goes paperless in digital evolution
Cocoa traceability is entering the digital era with companies aiming to collect far more than the weight of a bag via a paper receipt.
NEWS IN BRIEF
British Poultry Council receives modern makeover
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has conducted a brand revamp of its logo and website, designed to reflect its evolved mission, vision and values.
Brazil to dispute EU restrictions against poultry meat at WTO
Brazil’s agriculture minister Blairo Maggi has announced that his country, as “the world’s second-largest producer and largest poultry exporter”, wants to contest the European Union (EU)’s restrictions on poultry meat exports at the World Trade...
SSI: Modest Campylobacter increase but Salmonella stable
Four times as many people become sick from Campylobacter compared to Salmonella in Denmark, according to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI).