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Sixty per cent of wild coffee species are threatened with extinction, says Kew research
Deforestation, climate change, fungal pathogens and pests put species at risk.
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Sustainable palm oil certification – the smart choice
As the popularity of palm oil continues to grow, so does the controversy surrounding it - at time of writing, the furore over the banned Iceland supermarket/Greenpeace TV advertisement in the UK continues. Andy Green discusses how the supply chain can help to make the world’s most consumed vegetable oil…
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Guatemalan Sugar Association commits to sustainable goals
Campaign pledges to meet nine sustainability commitments by 2025.
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Chocolate found to be much older than previously thought
A study conducted found chocolate to be 1,500 years older than previously thought, with the origin being close to Ecuador in South America.
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Conflicts and climatic shocks aggravate current food insecurity in many countries
Southern African and Near East countries continue to require humanitarian assistance, according to a new FAO report
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600 million pesos investment for Grupo Bimbo, Argentina
The world’s largest baking company, Grupo Bimbo has recently invested 600 million pesos/ US $154727million into its San Fernando, Argentina, factory. The investment will allow Grupo Bimbo, which already produces white bread, bran and multi-cereal baked goods, to add four more productions lines, including production of precooked frozen baguettes, to its range.…
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FAO Food Price Index posts sharp drop in July
Global agricultural food commodity prices fell sharply in July, as all the major traded items, led by dairy and sugar, posted notable declines.
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New beverage trends hot topics at Drinktec
With over 1433 exhibitors from 76 countries gathering at Drinktec, the hot topics in beverages and the challenges facing the industry are all anyone is talking about.
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Food allergies strike the animal kingdom
Animals suffer form food intolerance and allergies in the same way as humans, the Messerli Research Institute has found. A joint venture by Vetmeduni Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna, the Messerli Research Institute has published a new European position paper.
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Brazilian probe stalls meat processing
Forecasts for production of chicken in Brazil, the world's largest exporter of the meat, have fallen in the wake of an investigation into safety concerns.
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New test gets South American honey producers buzzing
Argentinian honey producers are crediting a new test developed by scientists at Randox Food Diagnostics for dramatically improving its quality.
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FDA warns seafood firms to clean up
The Food and Drug Administration found serious food safety violations at two seafood facilities, one in Ecuador and one in Alabama, according to warning letters recently made public by the federal agency.
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Palsgaard achieves CO2 neutrality in Mexico
10 April 2017 | By New Food
Palsgaard has announced it has achieved CO2 neutrality at its Mexican plant.
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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.
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Cocoa cultivation and manufacture of chocolates – a long tradition in Brazil
Cocoa plantations date from 1680, shortly after ‘drinking chocolate’ became fashionable in European courts. The beginning of chocolate production dates from 1890 - several decades after the invention of the chocolate bar in Europe.
