Published: Jul 12, 2012

The US government’s Egg Safety Rule, which features standards to prevent Salmonella contamination at laying facilities, has come into effect in beginning 9 July 2012.

Published: Jul 12, 2012

Pamela’s Products has launched gluten-free products – two cookie mixes and an artisan flour blend in the US.

Published: Jul 12, 2012

FoodQuestTQ has launched three new computer software tools that have been designed to help food businesses establish quantitative risk management for food safety.

Published: Jul 12, 2012

US-based Twin Rivers Paper has launched Acadia Natural, a compostable and recyclable paper made from unbleached pulp, for use in food packaging.

Published: Jul 12, 2012

Thai researchers claim to have developed an electronic nose, which can enable the local food industry to standardize smell.

Published: Jul 12, 2012

Sedona Labs is voluntarily recalling certain lots of iFlora Kids Multi-Probiotic dietary supplement due to a possible Salmonella contamination, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Anne Bruce

Next month will be “crunch time” for supermarkets and their food manufacturer suppliers, predicts the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

A hoax video claiming that the Coca-Cola Company planned to launch a 'Coca-Cola Bag' worldwide has duped the world media, leading the company to rush out a statement yesterday clarifying it was not the author of the media that went viral on social network

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Cardia Bioplastics and Alto Packaging, a subsidiary of Pact group, have partnered to develop eco-friendly packaging for fresh food.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Rod Addy

Jean Hénaff, France’s leading pork meat processor, has been hailed because its pork pâtés entail lower carbon footprints than international benchmarks.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Smurfit Kappa has successfully overturned a European Commission (EC) decision that saw a rival firm awarded funding of more than €80m to build a new corrugated case material plant in Germany.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

The bioplastics market is expected to change from being dominated by the US and Western Europe by 2015 as other regions in the world increase production, according to Freedonia.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

An arm of the Cargill group has increased production and reduced oil consumption at its chicken processing plant after a 30% improvement in refrigeration efficiency.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Design Analysis Inc has set up a company called PolyTech International as part of a drive to take their thermoplastic polyester coating technology global.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Arabella Mileham

Poland is embarking on a major new campaign to promote beef to the domestic market in an attempt to boost the quality end of the market and reverse the spiralling decline in consumption.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

New Zealand-based international bank, ANZ Banking Group (ANZ Group), has said it will help fund investment for the development of beef cattle in the eastern part of Indonesia.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

Danish Crown is to build a new slaughter processing plant in Holsted, Denmark that it is claimed will be the largest investment so far in the European beef slaughter sector.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

German demand for UK lamb is expected to grow following a recent trade mission to showcase sheep-meat production, organised by sector body Eblex.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

The Australian pork industry is set to benefit from a AU$2.7m boost into R&D funding across a range of projects to help boost the sector.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Kitty So

The European Union (EU) is opposing a decision to create an international limit on the use of ractopamine, a fattening agent for pigs and cattle, arguing that the substance should not be used at all because of potential health risks to humans.