UK beef sector pressure addressed by industry
Appeals from the UK meat and farming industry have been made to help the domestic beef sector which has suffered from long-term falling prices.
Archives for July 23, 2019
Abattoir construction begins in Sharjah
Work has begun on a new AED18m abattoir in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Obesity campaigners fear new UK Prime Minister will bury obesity proposals
Campaigners in the UK fear the country’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson will scupper policies to tackle soaring obesity rates.
Affordable and scalable: 3F Bio's ‘first-of-its-kind’ mycoprotein biorefinery
A consortium of ten partners – including 3F Bio, Mosa Meat and Vivera - has launched a project to build a ‘first of its kind’ large-scale integrated biorefinery. “Our focus is on sustainability and for us that means sustainable both environmentally and...
UK sugar tax has removed 45,000 tonnes of sugar from shelves, says government
Will UK sugar tax be extended to milk drinks?
The UK government is considering extending its sugar tax to milk drinks: with the announcement made just before the confirmation of Boris Johnson – who has pledged a review of ‘nanny state sin taxes’ – as the country's next Prime Minister.
Mobile slaughterhouse launched for Eid Al Adha
The Sharjah Municipality in the United Arab Emirates has launched a mobile slaughterhouse facility ahead of Eid Al Adha.
UK bans sale of energy drinks to U16s
The UK government has confirmed it will ban the sale of energy drinks to children under 16.
DSM feed additive could cut methane emissions by 30%
DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and sustainable living, has filed for EU authorization for a new feed additive for dairy cows that will reduce methane emissions by around 30%.
Consumers are more ‘flexitarian’ than ever, but they distrust traditional dairy
A majority of US consumers have some level of distrust in dairy and meat companies even if they don’t purchase meat and dairy, according to new research from the Hartman Group, and non-dairy alternatives continue to grow among young shoppers.