News in Brief
Listeria tops INFOSAN cases in Q1 2018
INFOSAN was involved in 16 food safety events involving 106 countries in the first quarter of this year.
Archives for May 18, 2018
Danish Crown fights off ‘challenging’ pork market
Danish Crown has reported a growth in earnings for the first half of the year despite what it calls a “challenging” global pork market.
Nestlé to cut more sugar and salt in packaged foods to make children healthier
Nestlé will further reduce sugar and salt across its portfolio by 5% and 10% respectively by 2020 to make their products healthier for children.
Tougher future for Australian sheep imports prompts action from Al Mawashi
Kuwait-based livestock transport and trading company Al Mawashi has taken immediate action for the future of its livestock trade by beginning to build its own flock and increase capacity following alleged threats by Australia to end sheep trade.
‘Early adopters’ add plastic-free logo to products
Retailers Iceland and Ekoplaza and tea brand Teapigs will add the plastic-free logo to select products this year.
Expert View
French food pricing legislation could be contrary to EU Law
The government of President Emmanuel Macron is proposing new legislation further restricting resale at loss. Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at Keller and Heckman, warns this legislation might be contrary to EU Directive and to the jurisprudence of the...
Can seaweed make waves in Europe's food sector?
There is a strong nutritional and environmental case for increasing consumption of aquatic plants but consumer understanding represents a significant hurdle. Can edible seaweed manufacturers make seaweed an ‘everyday food’ in Europe?
Researchers brew up method to detect coffee adulteration
Quadram Institute researchers have used a technique to distinguish between Arabica and Robusta coffee and detect adulteration.