18 December 2014
FDF launches new guide for sustainable palm oil sourcing
The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched a new guide for food and drink manufacturers to encourage them to use sustainably produced palm oil.
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17 December 2014
Michigan to get $255.7m pork processing plant
The Coldwater township in Michigan will soon get a new Clemens Food Group pork processing plant that is expected to generate around $255.7m in total capital, creating 810 new jobs.
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17 December 2014
Food insecurity due to Ebola to affect a million by March 2015, says UN
Two United Nation (UN) agencies have warned that the number of people facing food insecurity due to Ebola in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone could top one million by March...
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16 December 2014
Half of pizzas sold in the UK exceed daily salt limit, says survey
A survey performed by the Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) and World Action on Salt and Health (WASH) has revealed that pizzas from supermarkets, restaurants and takeaways exceed...
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16 December 2014
Taiwan FDA finds banned dye in dried tofu
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found traces of banned industrial dyes in several dried tofu products, months after the country's cooking oil scandal.
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15 December 2014
Olam set to acquire ADM’s cocoa business for $1.3bn
Olam is to acquire the cocoa business of Archer Daniels Midland for $1.3bn, which would include fixed assets of $550m and working capital of $750m.
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15 December 2014
EU to review proposed merger between Mondelez and DE Master Blenders
The European Commission (EC) is to initiate an in-depth investigation to examine a proposed joint venture between Netherlands-based coffee manufacturers Douwe Egberts Master Blenders 1753 (DEMB) and US-based Mondelez International...
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14 December 2014
Scotland decreases salt, fat and calories content in food products
Scotland's bakers, butchers and other small and medium-sized food producers have reduced salt, fat and calories in their products, as a part of a partnership between industry and the Scottish...
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14 December 2014
EFSA organises consultation to discuss effects of acrylamide in food
Scientists from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have met to discuss acrylamide in food, a contaminant that forms in starchy foods as a result of high-temperature processing, including cooking.
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11 December 2014
New food labelling rules to come into effect in Europe
New European food labelling rules are coming into effect this week will help consumers have accurate and comprehensive information on food content.