Cocoa & Forests Initiative expanded
Colombia pledges deforestation-free cocoa by 2025
The world’s tenth largest cocoa producer has joined the Cocoa & Forests Initiative as it looks to combat a 46% increase in tree cover loss last year.
Archives for July 17, 2018
Is more data needed to determine the safety of probiotics and prebiotics?
Experts and industry associations have questioned the findings of a new study that claims more data on the safety data for probiotics and prebiotics is needed - with just 2% of clinical trials reporting full safety data.
Move over millennials, Gen Z is now shaping the food and beverage landscape
The diverse and tech saavy ways of Generation Z or the iGeneration – referring to those aged 11-22 in 2018 – will have a profound impact on food and beverage formulations over the next several years, Mintel noted during a presentation at IFT 2018.
Greenyard sees cost of fatal Listeria recall topping €30m
Greenyard Foods has estimated that the cost of its massive Listeria recall will total at least €30m after the Belgian vegetable processor was forced to pull frozen vegetables processed at its Hungarian production plant from shelves across Europe.
Arla foresees post-Brexit dairy problems for UK consumers
European dairy cooperative Arla Foods says Brexit could leave UK consumers with less choice and higher prices, turning everyday staples, like butter, yogurts, cheese and infant formula, into occasional luxuries, and making speciality cheeses ‘very scarce.’
Glanbia Cheese JV to build €130m mozzarella plant in Ireland
Glanbia Cheese Limited, the Joint Venture business between Irish-based nutrition company Glanbia plc and US dairy company Leprino Foods company, plans to build a new mozzarella cheese manufacturing facility in Portlaoise, Co Laois, Ireland.
UK sugar tax: 326 businesses hit by soft drinks industry levy
In the UK, 326 businesses have registered for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, according to data from HMRC and obtained by chartered accountants UHY Hacker Young.
Russian meat traceability system brings problems
The meat market supply chain in Russia has been partially disrupted as some meat producers have reported problems with a new traceability system.
news in brief
Danish Crown’s Zandbergen takeover approved
Competition authorities have approved Danish Crown and Tulip Food Company’s acquisition of Baconspecialist Zandbergen in the Netherlands.
Highlights from day one at the Digital Food and Beverage conference
From ‘algorithmic nudging’ to virtual cross-selling: Is ecommerce changing the rules in grocery?
Selling food & beverage brands online has some obvious advantages: you can get to market more quickly, get rapid feedback, and find out who your customers are. But it’s not all plain-sailing. Here are some takeaways from day one of the Digital Food &...