General Mills acquires Brazilian yoghurt company Carolina
23 December 2015 | By Victoria White
A leading regional dairy products producer, Carolina is especially known for its strong regional yoghurt brands, Carolina, VeryGurt and Gluck...
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Study looks at salmonella survival in filled cookies
23 December 2015 | By Victoria White
In a recent study prompted by an increased number of outbreaks in the US of foodborne diseases linked to dry foods, pathogens, like salmonella, were found to survive for at least six months in biscuits, cookies and crackers...
Nestlé to use 100% cage free eggs in US products by 2020
22 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Nestlé is developing pilot projects with its suppliers and World Animal Protection to establish a roadmap for sourcing cage free eggs in Europe and the rest of the world...
Campylobacteriosis and listeriosis cases rising in the EU
22 December 2015 | By Victoria White
The latest annual report by EFSA and ECDC has found that human cases of listeriosis and campylobacteriosis rose once again in 2014, continuing an upward trend that began in 2008...
Chr. Hansen launch reduced-fat cheese ripening culture
22 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Chr. Hansen has launched Delight, a 3-in-1 solution to eliminate bitterness, restore flavour balance and give a smooth texture in reduced-fat cheese...
Fonterra campaign drives appetite for Anchor cream in China
22 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Fonterra China Foodservices has partnered with the country’s biggest restaurant rating website, Dianping.com, to find the best cakes in China using Anchor cream...
Fit.fit fruit snack bars launch in the UK
22 December 2015 | By Victoria White
All fit.fit fruit bars are dried, shaped and packed in Turkey by S.D.A. Dried Fruits Inc., a multinational company...
Mintel identifies six key packaging trends for 2016
21 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Digital package printing and flexible hybrid packaging are among the six key trends set to impact the global packaging markets in 2016...
On target: Britvic releases its latest sustainable business report
21 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Britvic’s latest sustainable business report reveals the advances the company has made in encouraging consumers to lead healthier and more active lives...
Nestlé’s Nescafé Dolce Gusto expands in South America
18 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Nestlé’s Nescafé Dolce Gusto has opened its first factory outside Europe in Montes Clares, Brazil. The factory will primarily produce capsules for the domestic market, but also for export to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay...
RSSL recognised as food authenticity Centre of Expertise
18 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) has been recognised as a Centre of Expertise in food authenticity testing by the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)...
Gin sales to hit £1 billion for the first time, says Mintel
18 December 2015 | By Victoria White
New research from Mintel reveals that it is younger consumers who are now driving gin to new heights...
Kyoto University researchers show fish oil helps metabolise fat
18 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers from Kyoto University have found that fish oil transforms fat-storage cells into fat-burning cells, which may reduce weight gain in middle age...
Metal cans achieve high growth in packaged water category
17 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Despite their negligible share, metal cans managed to increase by 17% in the global packaged water market and are slowly beginning to register more significant regional volumes, says Canadean...
Campden BRI adds two more international food law advisors
17 December 2015 | By Victoria White
The new international food law advisors have native language skills for China and Japan to meet a growing demand from industry to keep abreast of and comply with ongoing legislation changes in those countries...
