Irish beef protest situation escalates
Members of Irish farmer lobby group Beef Plan have pledged to keep protesting over margins for as long as it takes.
Archives for August 9, 2019
2 Sisters Witham closure sees 400 jobs lost
Production has ceased at 2 Sisters Food Group’s factory in Witham, Essex, ahead of its permanent closure with the loss of 400 jobs
How artificial intelligence can improve NPD and supply chain efficiency
FuturMaster has developed artificial intelligence software that, it says, can predict demand levels, improve supply chain efficiency and even forecast whether innovation will be successful.
‘Great taste, texture, stretch, and melt-behaviour’: Avebe innovates for vegan cheese market
Dutch starch manufacturer Avebe has developed a 100% plant-based alternative to cheese with no ‘off-taste’ and a dairy-like melt.
How can food brands keep pace with the prospect of tighter advertising regulations?
Increasing regulation restricting junk food advertising leaves FMCG brands facing the question of how to balance building awareness in a restricted landscape while also being good corporate citizens.
IBM’s AI assisted e-tongue could fight food fraud
IBM is developing robotic flavour detection technology that, the company believes, could help combat food fraud.
Sustainability
Ferrero shares list of 2018 palm oil suppliers in transparency commitment
The Italian confectioner first published its sources in the second half of 2017 and believes it can – and will – do so twice a year in the future.
Brussels Bulletin: A round-up of news and views from the EU
In this edition of the Brussels Bulletin, the European Union agrees to accept 35,000 tonnes of non-hormone treated beef from the United States, EFSA questions the safety of a whipworm egg as a food supplement, and pesticide chlorphyrifos comes under the...
Tulip wins Chinese Pizza Hut pepperoni contract
Danish Crown’s Tulip Food Company has won a massive food service contract in China.