Top ten ‘weakest links’ in allergen management revealed
Allergen related recalls are on the rise. Crisis management and recall consultancy RQA Group weighs in on why.
Archives for December 13, 2019
Griffith Foods on its ‘healthy fried foods’ discovery
Ingredients supplier Griffith Foods discusses its ‘Vegetable Based Never Fry Coating System’, winner of the innovation award in the food and beverage category at this year’s FiE 2019 event in Paris.
Nestlé’s ambition to eliminate child labour from cocoa: ‘It may take many years to get there’
Reporting progress made to tackle child labour in its cocoa supply chain, Nestlé said it aims at eradicating the practice but added ‘going to 100% requires huge efforts’.
Cherkizovo joins Russian meat trade body
Russian processor Cherkizovo Group has joined the National Union of Meat Processors (NUMP).
African Swine Fever confirmed in Indonesia
African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to cut a path through Asia, with Indonesia the latest country in the region to have a confirmed case of the disease.
Brussels Bulletin: Brexit certainty as UK election landslide boosts Boris
Our latest news and views from Brussels takes in the UK’s general election result, a ban on chlorpyrifos and the EU’s food waste and sustainability plans.
Hipster, athlete, or vegan activist? ‘Personas’ developed in Norway to help food brands think like consumers
Researchers have developed a range of 10 characters, or ‘personas’, that represent future consumer groups in Norway. The goal? To help the Norwegian industry adapt to climate change and plant-based food trends, according to Nofima.
Irish farmers escalate retailer battle
Irish farmers have stepped up their war against retailers on beef prices.
Research tie-up to advance precision feeding for ruminants
Lallemand Animal Nutrition has entered a R&D partnership with the French biotech firm, Dendris, to develop a monitoring tool, a functional biochip, to characterize microbial fibrolytic activity in the ruminant digestive tract.