Risk assessment shows nitrite intake varies by age group
9 February 2016 | By Victoria White
High nitrite intake is considered to potentially cause health hazards, such as a reduced ability to transport oxygen...
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ADM acquires Morocco processing facility; expands sweetener footprint
8 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The acquisition builds on ADM’s 2015 sweetener expansion in Europe when the company acquired certain assets of Eaststarch...
Tesco to trial new production model for lamb
8 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Tesco is inviting 100 British sheep farmers from across its supply base to take part in a trial of an industry first, cost of production model for lamb...
Arla Foods signs new milk and cream contract with Asda
8 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The new agreement allows the supermarket giant to source over 1.5 billion litres of British milk from the dairy cooperative...
ProSweets and ISM 2016 review
8 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Around 17,600 trade visitors were registered to attend ProSweets in Cologne this year, which corresponds to a 4% increase in the number of visitors...
Mars to remove all artificial colours from its food products
8 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Products across the range of the company’s chocolate, gum, confection, food and drink businesses will be affected by the change, which will take place incrementally over the next five years...
Supermarket food waste law comes into place in France
5 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The new law makes France the first country in the world to introduce a food waste ban on its supermarkets...
Waitrose makes 100 day grazing pledge for dairy herds
5 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Waitrose’s new pledge sets a minimum standard for its British dairy farmers, requiring them to graze their herds outside for at least 100 days a year...
Aldi Süd bans 8 pesticides from fruit and veg produced for their markets
5 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Aldi Süd is the first big retailer in Europe to ban eight bee-harming pesticides from domestic fruits and vegetables produced for their markets...
Arla makes organisational changes to deliver its Good Growth Strategy 2020
5 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The changes will see the formation of a new global Executive Management Team as well as the creation of a globally-focused structure...
Unlocking a ‘new world of opportunity’ for the UK dairy industry
4 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The strategy, called 'United Kingdom: Exporting Dairy to the World', identifies actions and recommendations that will enhance the UK dairy industry’s export performance...
Analysts forecast a decline in the juice market in Europe
4 February 2016 | By Victoria White
According to Technavio analysts, the juice market in Europe is expected to decline at a CAGR of over 2% by 2019...
USDA awards $30.1m in grants for food safety and plant improvements
4 February 2016 | By Victoria White
$15.1m of the USDA's grants will be used to fund 35 projects focused on enhancing food safety and improving food quality...
Katjes’ Magic Candy Factory voted top innovation at ISM
3 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Katjes' Magic Candy Factory, the world's first food-certified 3D printer for fruit gums, took first place among the top innovations at ISM...
Sales of crisps decline while popcorn demand rises
3 February 2016 | By Victoria White
New research from Mintel reveals that sales of potato-based and other snacks, such as tortilla chips and popped chips, overtook sales of potato crisps in 2015...
