Weetabix sold to US food company
The Weetabix Food Company has been bought by US consumer packaged food company Post Holdings in a deal worth £1.4bn.
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NFU Scotland comment on General Election announcement
New Food brings you the reaction from the National Farmers' Union Scotland.
Dairy cow health to be aided by innovative new dietary supplement
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) research finds innovative supplement for dairy cattle.
Nearly two billion people depend on imported food
Researchers show empirically: when population pressure increases, dependency on food imports increases.
How to make the fish farming industry more climate friendly
How might we approach the issue and reduce the carbon footprint of fish farms.
Closer cooperation needed on food colour regulations between EU and US
New study suggests that EU and the US companies and consumers have much to gain from closer cooperation on food colouring.
FSSAI gets online access to food standards of over 170 countries
FSSAI will henceforth get access to database for food additives, food standards, food contact and contaminants from over 170 countries.
US regulators test organs-on-chips for food safety monitoring
Suzanne Fitzpatrick, senior adviser for toxicology in the food-safety division of the FDA has announced research to evaluate 'Organs-on-Chips' technology.
Food Standards Agency appoints Jason Feeney as CEO
Jason has been part of the FSA since joining as Chief Operating Officer in January 2015.
Metis Partners puts UK biscuit maker’s brands up for sale
Some of the UK's most popular biscuit brands are being brought to the global market by Metis Partners, the award winning commercial intellectual property consulting firm.
‘100% Natural Snacking’ makes fruit a daily feature of meal plans
Dole encourages consumers to enjoy eating fruit between meals.
Initiative on resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety
11 April 2017 | By New Food
On 11 April, the ENVI Committee voted on the above-mentioned draft report. This own-initiative report is part of the follow-up to the Commission’s Circular Economy Action Plan. It addresses issues such as date marking, the promotion of food donation and the role of food packaging.
Risk to consumers remains low from pesticide residues in food
11 April 2017 | By New Food
Food consumed in the European Union continues to be largely free of pesticide residues or to contain residues that fall within legal limits, new figures show.
Palsgaard achieves CO2 neutrality in Mexico
10 April 2017 | By New Food
Palsgaard has announced it has achieved CO2 neutrality at its Mexican plant.
927 food items mislabelled as Japanese
10 April 2017 | By New Food
927 items were mislabelled as Japanese products, according to a survey by the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry
