It's not all child's play
There’s double health trouble on the horizon for Europe's youngsters, as Michelle Knott discovers
Archives for June 17, 2015
Industry downplays MRSA scare in pork products
Britain’s pig processing sector has been quick to downplay the risks to consumers of becoming ill from antibiotic resistant bacterium in contaminated pork products, following press reports today about MRSA in products on sale in supermarkets.
BNF: Iodine is one to watch
Recent media coverage about historical iodine levels in organic milk (according to Dairy UK, feed is now supplemented) was a reminder that milk and dairy foods provide about 40% of dietary iodine, another major source is seafood.
Poundland sales top £1bn for first time
Discount retailer Poundland has posted sales up by 11.8% to top £1bn for the first time, in full-year results to March 29 but warned trading in the first half of this financial year will be subdued.
Food and drink exports threatened by Grexit
Greece’s exit from the Eurozone – known as Grexit – and possibly the EU threatens British food and drink exports to Europe, currency experts have warned.
UK lagging behind France on food waste redistribution
The UK food and drink industry is lagging behind France with the amount of surplus food it send for redistribution, according to food redistribution charity FareShare.
Children's gut health targeted by Israeli firm
Teddy bear shaped probiotic supplements have been launched by Israeli-based Anlit for children in South Korea.
Teens invited to invent Kellogg’s cereal
Teenagers will invent a new cereal for Kellogg as part of a campaign aimed at attracting new talent into food manufacturing by promoting the sector as an exciting and rewarding career option for young people.
Focus on sports nutrition
Glanbia Nutritionals launched several endurance-boosting and high-protein products at last month’s Vitafoods Europe show in Geneva.
Supermarket promotions ‘lose suppliers money’
It’s official: supermarket product promotions lose money for the manufacturers that make them, according to a three-year study from Nielsen covering 212M promotions across 5M fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).