Progress made on ASF genome mapping
Scientists from The Pirbright Institute in the UK have worked with University College London (UCL) to map the expression of genes across the entire African Swine Fever (ASF) virus genome.
Archives for February 27, 2020
‘Texture is the new taste’: Puratos leverages Taste Tomorrow insight for ‘breakthrough’ innovation
Belgian ingredients supplier Puratos wants to tap into the latest consumer trend with the launch of a new inclusion ingredient, Smoobees. ‘Texture is the new taste,’ CEO Daniel Malcorps declares.
Danone’s €2bn climate-smart innovation investment: ‘Our brands will be stronger if climate is an ally, not an enemy’
French dairy-to-waters giant Danone has unveiled plans to invest €2bn in climate smart innovation between 2020 and 2022.
Industry must act to banish the ‘curse’ of plastic sachets, say campaigners
Food companies are coming under pressure to take responsibility for the problem of plastic sachet pollution.
THIS plant-based meat sees 35% growth month-on-month as it signs UK distributor
UK startup THIS, which makes plant-based meat has announced a UK distribution deal with foodservice company Brakes.
Sustainability
Rainforest Alliance strengthens its cocoa certification program with stricter audit rules
Goal is to accelerate sustainability improvement in cocoa through certification, 33-year-old organization said, as it announced a major upgrade to its monitoring of the cocoa industry.
ABB to debut clean air measurement device to meet demand for increased emissions regulations
ABB will launch its Ability Condition Monitoring device for measuring clean air at Hannover Messe in April 2020.