Taste ‘too subjective’ to copyright: CJEU
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has decided taste cannot be protected by copyright law because it is ‘too subjective’ to stand up legally.
Archives for November 19, 2018
AIPIA World Congress 2018
‘Big data when not controlled is a new way of doing the wrong thing faster’
AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) opened its 2018 Amsterdam World Congress (November 19-20) touching on the challenges and hurdles for smart packaging this week.
‘The time is right’ for personalisation but can legacy models deliver?
Delivering meaningful personalised experiences could help the food sector overcome current challenges. But can existing manufacturing models deliver on this promise?
Dairy responds to draft Brexit deal
Last week, British Prime Minster Theresa May announced a draft Brexit document that has been met with mixed reaction.
Russian meat giant builds soybean crushing plant to improve costs
Russia’s largest meat producer, agricultural holding Cherkizovo, has revealed plans to build a major soybean crushing plant in the European region of the country, with the aim of achieving better production costs by optimising feeding practices.
NPD trend tracker: Insect snacks, fruit desserts and soft Skittles
UK retailer Sainsbury's creates a buzz with beer snack bugs, French jam brand Bonne Maman moves into the chilled dessert category and Mars France removes Skittles' crunchy coating. Here is our round-up of some of Europe's most interesting recent product...
Russia’s biggest turkey company suffers major losses
Several million turkeys have reportedly died on farms belonging to Russian agricultural holding Eurodon in Rostov Oblast, leaving the company with huge debts and no commercial turkey stock.