Meatless Farm launches 30,000 sq ft production plant in Canada
Plant-based alternative manufacturer Meatless Farm has opened a new manufacturing plant in Calgary after success with high street food brands.
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“Alarm clock” within plants could hold the key to increasing food production
Taking advantage of a natural alarm clock present in plants could help increase crop yields say researchers, in a bid to feed a growing population.
Heineken undertakes huge sustainable bottle trial
Brewing giant Heineken says the trial will help it devise a solution to reduce the levels of carbon created during glass bottle production.
Mettler-Toledo’s ProdX meets latest industry regulations
The new software product logs meta data so each inspection is recorded and tamper-proof, and complies with new legislation making its way into the food industry.
How India’s rice production can adapt to climate change challenges
The research team has made several suggestions to increase rice crop yield despite ever more challenging conditions.
Princes installs new canning line as part of £80 million investment
The food manufacturer has made what it has called the largest ever capital investment in its UK manufacturing facilities.
Deadline to submit novel food applications for CBD products extended
The CBD update from the FSA means the deadline is now for submission by 31 March 2021 and not validation.
Unconscious bias can worsen foodborne illness outbreaks, say researchers
Researchers from the University of Missouri believe that actions that worsen foodborne disease outbreaks are not always conscious, citing a 2011 US Listeria outbreak as an example.
Barry Callebaut Group opens new factory in Baramati, India
The chocolate manufacturer has significantly expanded its operational presence in India to cater for a growing demand in the country.
Open letter criticises Sadiq Khan over Low Emission Zone
The director of a food haulage firm has criticised the Mayor of London for the Low Emission Zone, which he claims is costing his business hundreds of pounds every day.
LabVantage updates its line of lab informatics services
The New Jersey-based company has announced several changes to its line of LIMS offerings, and and tightened up cybersecurity across its platform.
Recall Roundup: Salmonella, plastic pieces, and undeclared allergens…
This week's Recall Roundup features alerts over Salmonella in the US and Germany, and plastic and glass contamination in the UK.
Action on Salt calls for Government action on snack health claims
Action on Salt has issued a warning over the salt levels in so-called ‘healthy’ snacks and has urged the UK Government to name a successor to Public Health England to lead the salt reduction campaign.
Cultivated meat can cause up to 93 percent less global warming says study
Cultivated meat, when produced using renewable energy, can vastly reduce the environmental impact of meat production and use up to 19 times less land.
“Protecting consumers” the key driver for food safety efforts says survey
Manufacturers have consumers’ best interests at heart when it comes to food safety according to a survey of producers, with food fraud identified as a concern.
