Food Stuff SA
- US authorities lift import ban on genetically engineered salmon March 22, 2019US authorities lift import ban on genetically engineered salmon The US FDA has lifted an import alert on genetically engineered (GE) salmon, following an appeal by biotechnology company, AquaBounty Technologies. An alert was first issued in 2016 that prevented GE salmon from entering the US. However, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has said that following a […]
- Cheap Brazilian imports threatening survival of SA’s chicken industry March 13, 2019Cheap Brazilian imports threatening survival of SA’s chicken industry The steep drop in RCL Foods’ earnings is a taste of what’s to come if we don’t protect our industry and stop the onslaught…. When a big player in the food industry starts to show distress, it is time to sit up and listen. The announcement […]
- Entecom launches the latest eBook in its food safety certification series March 12, 2019Entecom launches the latest eBook in its food safety certification series Food safety and QS compliance and training consultancy, Entecom, has compiled a valuable library of freely available eBooks – and the latest in this series is now available. Now ten years in operation, Entecom has growth significantly over the last few years, thanks, it […]
- UK: ‘Pick your own’ aisles coming to supermarkets? March 12, 2019UK: ‘Pick your own’ aisles coming to supermarkets? The end of the bagged salad could be nigh, as British supermarkets look to install ‘pick your own’ vegetable aisles by the end of this year. British bio-engineers have revealed plans to set up aeroponic vertical vegetable growing cylinders in supermarkets, so shoppers can pick their own […]
- Inspecto: meet the start-up that’s simplifying contaminant testing March 12, 2019Inspecto: meet the start-up that’s simplifying contaminant testing Testing for contaminants is one of the most critical guarantors of food safety, yet the current system may be needlessly expensive and fatally flawed. For example, currently, a coffee grower in South America will ship a sample of their beans to a designated lab the other side […]
Food Navigator
- Food environment key to improving eating habits in deprived areas March 22, 2019People in less affluent areas lack the opportunities to improve their eating habits, a new initiative claims.
- More commitments needed on plastics, warns campaigner March 22, 2019Food and beverage companies must do more to tackle plastic pollution, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which campaigns to reduce global plastic pollution.
- 'Failing fast is not enough, it's about fixing fast': Graze's tech approach speeds innovation March 22, 2019Healthy snacking brand Graze launches a new product every two days, according to head of category development Penny Mackintosh. The groupâs agility reflects its close relationship with consumers - and their data.
- Brexit extension on the table, MEPs blacklist UTPs, and Tequila gains PGI status: A round-up of EU news & views March 22, 2019The European Commission has granted a conditional extension to the Article 50 deadline, import duty on brown rice has risen to â60 per tonne, and Mexican spirit drink Tequila has been accepted into the EU register of protected geographical indications. FoodNavigator brings you the latest news from Brussels.
- Hero products: Saving the world one health innovation at a time March 22, 2019Health is one of the biggest trends in food and drink today as consumers and startups look to undo damage done by 100 years of mass production, according to an innovation expert who spoke at the International Food and Drink Event this week.
