US meat industry praises EU beef deal progress
The US meat industry has welcomed the signing of a deal to allow more non-hormone treated beef to be exported to the EU.
Archives for August 2, 2019
Danish Crown to launch plant-based products ‘very soon’
Meat producer Danish Crown has said that it will be ready to launch its first plant-based products ‘very soon’ as the company looks to diversify its assortment and capitalise on growing demand for meat-free foods.
EC ‘lacks the will’ to deliver sustainable food production, researchers insist
The European Commission’s current proposals on the Common Agricultural Policy fail to support sustainable food production and demonstrate that the EU ‘lacks the will’ to meet public demand for environmentally-friendly agriculture, according to researchers.
Meat Industry Ireland cautions against Beef Plan protests
Processor representative body Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has expressed disappointment at farmer lobby group Beef Plan’s recent protests over the sector.
‘Bolder actions’ required to tackle obesity: Are food taxes and subsidies the answer?
Latest data from the United Nations reveal obesity and overweight rates are ‘increasing in all regions’. Could ‘healthy food’ subsidies and taxes on products high in saturated fat, salt, and sugar, curb the trend?
Bakery sector ‘ripe for disruption’: Creative Nature
The UK’s bakery aisles are waiting to be shaken up, declares Creative Nature’s CEO and founder Julianne Ponan.
Cannabis companies run a higher risk of producing contaminated products, expert warns
Microbial detection company Hygiena says cannabis is rapidly expanding as an ingredient in foods such as baked goods, oils, drinks and butter, but due to its popularity companies run a higher risk of producing contaminated and unsafe products.
Bulgarian pig industry turmoil after ASF outbreak
The price per kilogram of pork in Bulgaria could jump by as much as 50% as the country is poised to cull 20% of pigs as the results of the epidemic of African Swine Fever (ASF), according to Bulgaria’s Association of Meat Processors.
Danish Food Agency increases iodine in salt to combat rising deficiency
The Danish Food Agency is to increase the amount of iodine in salt in a move that looks to address a deficiency in pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as in the country’s general population.