Health claims regulation is top challenge for nutrition companies, survey shows
27 March 2017 | By New Food
Nutrition companies view stricter EU regulation as a greater challenge than the state of the global economy, new research has shown.
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Suspects in China’s ‘biggest baby milk scandal in decade’ go on trial
27 March 2017 | By New Food
Those charged in conjunction with the biggest milk formula scandal in a decade in China went on trial in Shanghai today
UK Government is missing important opportunities to tackle childhood obesity
27 March 2017 | By New Food
The Government needs to take more robust action to tackle the impact of deep discounting and price promotions on the sales of unhealthy food and drink, says the Health Committee in its follow up report into childhood obesity.
UK food supply chain leaders outline trade strategy for Brexit
26 March 2017 | By FDF; NFU; BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC), the National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) outline post-Brexit policy aims...
Optical sorting technology sows the seeds of success for Spanish olive processor
24 March 2017 | By New Food
Technology from The Bühler Group now allows for the possibility of transforming a by-product of the pitted olive and olive oil industry into a new, natural, “super” ingredient...
EFSA to give advice on the intake of sugar added to food
24 March 2017 | By New Food
EFSA will provide scientific advice on the daily intake of added sugar in food by early 2020.
The Coca-Cola Company announces senior leadership appointments
23 March 2017 | By New Food
The Coca-Cola Company today announced a number of senior leadership appointments to drive its ongoing transformation into a growth-oriented, consumer-centred, total beverage company...
African swine fever spreading slowly, report suggests
23 March 2017 | By EFSA
African swine fever is spreading slowly in the Baltic countries and Poland, according to the latest epidemiological data analysed by these Member States and EFSA.
Camouflage apples: an exciting new quality assurance spy
23 March 2017 | By Empa
A sensor developed at Empa solves this problem. It looks like a piece of fruit and acts like a piece of fruit – but is actually a spy.
Salmon with side effects: The problem with Chile’s rivers
23 March 2017 | By Helmholtz Centre For Environmental Research - UFZ
Aquacultures are polluting Chile's rivers and thus salmon stocks with a cocktail of dissolved organic substances...
Brazilian President to reassure the world following meat scandal
23 March 2017 | By New Food
Michel Temer, the Brazilian President, aims to reassure foreign trade partners that despite an ongoing corruption scandal scouring the nation, its meat industry will not be affected.
World Water Day: Message on a bottle
22 March 2017 | By New Food
One Water, which pours profits into clean water projects worldwide, uses test packaging to urge consumers to ‘drink and think’.
Healthcare experts say milk and dairy should be protected by public health guidelines
22 March 2017 | By New Food
The majority of a room of healthcare and nutrition experts did not agree that milk and dairy foods should be targeted by public health recommendations to reduce population risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes.
European governments about to vote on the authorisation of three GM maize
21 March 2017 | By Slow Food
GM maize is about to be validated by European governments as Slow Food say no to the move...
It’s bad news for haddock, but American lobster claws its way up the latest seafood ratings lists
21 March 2017 | By New Food
Takeaway favourite from North Sea and west of Scotland area no longer the best partner for chips
