Functionality tops food and drink mega trends list
Four “mega trends” are driving growth in food and drink and where functional food is concerned, it’s the science that sways it, according to analysts.
Archives for May 27, 2012
Diageo acquires Brazil’s top premium cachaca brand
British drinks giant Diageo has acquired Brazil’s leading premium cachaca brand, Ypioca, as part of its continuing strategy to expand in the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China).
Nestlé should diversify product range: GMB union
Food giant Nestlé should diversify the products and markets served by its Girvan factory in Scotland to help safeguard jobs, according to the GMB union.
Plug skills gap to support food microbusinesses
Helping the rising number of microbusinesses grow into viable long-term firms will help to boost the food manufacturing sector and the wider economy, according to the Institute for Manufacturing, Education and Consultancy Services (IfM ECS).
Talks begin on future of Cromer seafood site
Young’s Seafood is meeting representatives from Norfolk District Council and its economic development team today (May 28) to reveal its plans for the future of the Cromer site.
Poor bee pollination could mean higher apple prices
Higher apple prices and lower quality could result from the cold wet weather in early May, which made bees unable to pollinate crops and make honey.
Food safety incidents up by 200+ cases: FSA
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) investigated 1,714 food incidents last year – nearly 210 cases up on the 1,505 studied in 2010.
Clarification needed to end desinewed meat confusion
Further clarification of the European Commission’s new rules covering desinewed meat is needed urgently, warns a leading food law expert.