Is Amazon set to pounce after the Sainsbury’s/Asda merger failure?
Amazon may “swoop into the UK grocery market and take advantage” in the wake of the failed merger between Sainsbury's and Asda, which was blocked by the UK’s competition watchdog.
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Plant-based diets linked to heart health - but not all plant-based diets are healthy
A plant-based diet cuts heart failure risk by over 40%, claims new research which strengthens the case that an intake of mainly of fruits and vegetables can reduce risk of heart disease.
Light degradation and nutrient loss: ‘Consumer awareness needs to be raised’
Exposure to light has a detrimental impact on the nutrient profile of dairy products. Awareness of the issue is currently low – but this is something Dr Catherine Birch, co-author of two white papers on the subject, believes needs to change.
NutriScore under fire: Debate rages over nutritional labelling in Germany
The debate over front-of-pack nutritional labelling is intensifying in Germany after the country’s consumer watchdog slammed an industry-backed labelling scheme and the Hamburg Regional Court ordered Iglo to remove NutriScore from its products.
Applied DNA moves ahead with forensic tracking of cannabis with TheraCann
Applied DNA has received the first $1m of a $5m licensing fee as part of its agreement with TheraCann legal cannabis and hemp consultancy.
Spanish exports to Vietnam on the rise
Pork exported from Spain to Vietnam grew 53.7% year-on-year in 2018, according to new figures from trade body Interporc.
Brussels Bulletin: Iceland Foods loses trademark dispute & France bans titanium dioxide
The Nutri-Score nutritional labelling system has officially launched in Belgium, France has announced plans to ban the use of additive titanium dioxide from 2020, and Iceland Foods lost its trademark dispute at the EUIPO. FoodNavigator brings you the...
ASF-infected pork imported to Russia from China
Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said it has discovered the African swine fever (ASF) genome in a batch of pork sausages imported from China.