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Reaching for sustainability in the tea industry
The tea industry sees many stages where sustainability could be ignored, but the consumer plays a part in looking out for them. Here, Kate Harveston explores.
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October 2019 saw rise for global food prices
Export prices rise for wheat, maize, sugar and palm oil, but decline for cheese, poultry and sunflower oil, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Is the future of food sustainable?
David Haley, Visiting Professor at Zhongyuan University of Technology, and Vincent Walsh, Senior Food Tech Specialist, break down the definition of sustainability and consider what challenges the food sector might be confronted with in the future.
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No country immune to risk of African swine fever, says OIE
The head of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has warned that all countries, no matter their geographical location, are at risk of having African swine fever enter their borders.
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Food experts predict post-Brexit decline in consumer confidence and trade
Food experts globally predict a decline in employment, consumer confidence and international trade in their respective countries over the next six months.
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Wawona Frozen Food recalls frozen raspberries due to Hepatitis A risk
Wawona Frozen Foods is issuing this voluntary recall out of caution due to a positive test result taken as part of a government sampling programme.
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African Swine Fever and its implications for pork markets
Global pigmeat markets endured a tumultuous year in 2018 as trade tensions and animal disease outbreaks complicated life for producers and exporters. With few solutions on the horizon, everything points to a tough year ahead – although losses for some may mean opportunities for others.
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FDA releases PFAS testing method and final survey results
The FDA has made testing methods for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a number of food groups available, as well as the final results from its limited food sample testing surveys in June 2019.
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Report shows most fast food chains continue to overuse antibiotics in beef
Six major consumer, public health and environmental organisations have collaborated to score fast food restaurants' antibiotics policies and this year’s report has revealed low grades for beef.
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Securing the future of food through collaboration and innovation
The International Food and Water Research Center (IFWRC) gathers experts in the food, water and environmental industries to address key industry challenges. Here, Swee Lee, Director of IFWRC, explores some of its main aims and projects.
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Industry calls to address productivity and workforce challenges
A Food and Drink Sector Council (FDSC) report is said to be the first to bring together the entire sector and present a cross-chain approach to addressing future workforce, skills and productivity concerns.
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Tomato ketchup exports and global demand declining
According to IHS Markit’s Agribusiness Intelligence, global demand for ketchup is weakening, with countries such as Mexico, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea reducing their intake from the US.
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Ivory Coast and Ghana lift threat to cocoa sustainability schemes
Cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana have said that chocolate makers will continue to be allowed to run sustainability schemes in their countries, after recent threats put their futures at risk.
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Researchers develop new wheat transformation method
Results from the John Innes Centre research show that the new system yields transformation efficiencies of up to 25 percent – five times those generally achieved using comparable systems.
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Study investigates link between child health and Ethiopian rural markets
The rural poor in Ethiopia tend to live near lower-quality markets that sell food at high prices, impacting the health of children, a study from the International Food Policy Research Institute has found.
