Americas: Be transparent, harness digital talk to manage food incidents, says Center for Food Integrity
In today’s hyper-connected, digital communications environment, news of a food safety or fraud incident travels at the speed of social networking site Twitter. If unprepared, these incidents can be devastating to a food company. Managing the fallout begins with engaging consumers immediately. Food safety and fraud incidents have some important differences in the way they impact trust. When a food safety incident occurs,...
World: Nestlé creates factory blueprint costing half the time, resources to build in Africa
Nestlé has created a blueprint for a factory that can be built in half the time of a more traditional one for about 50-60% of the cost. It says the modular factory will be made of multiple, easy-to assemble component sections designed to offer a flexible, simple and cost-effective solution for creating production sites in the developing world. “The model is...
Europe: Region to recycle plastics as China rejects more waste shipments, says analyst
China no longer wants to be the world’s dumping ground for plastic waste, according to research from information provider IHS. As a result, recyclers in Europe and other countries such as the US, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Mexico and Australia, must improve their recycling technology processes as China, once the final destination for more than 70% of the world’s plastic waste,...
Europe: New flavor range helps manufacturers create authentic, healthy tastes using less resources, time, Givaudan tells FNI
Givaudan on June 25, 2014 launched TasteSolutions Richness, a new generation of flavors for the food manufacturing industry. Consisting of a blend of taste and aroma components to provide an authentic flavor profile for consumers, the flavors recreate the taste complexity from traditional cooking techniques achieved through slow cooking and multi-step cooking processes into a new flavor approach. Food News International...
Americas: Nestlé shares initiatives, goals on corporate commitment to community, environment, consumers
Over the past year, Nestlé in the US has taken steps towards meeting the company’s global commitments on nutrition, environmental and social impact, rural development and responsible sourcing. It says it serves 97% of households in the US with brands including baby food Gerber, bottled water such as Nestlé Pure Life, ice-creams like Skinny Cow and Häagen-Dazs, and frozen foods...
Asia Pacific: Heliae, Sincere Corporation forms JV to produce algae in Japan
Heliae, a company that develops advanced algae production technologies, has partnered with Sincere Corporation, a Japanese waste management and recycling company, to form a joint venture (JV) and develop a commercial algae production facility in Saga City, Japan. The JV company Alvita Corporation will combine Sincere Corporation's operational skill, distribution networks and knowledge of the Japanese market with Heliae's proprietary...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra, four Japanese dairy farms to undertake study on grassland farming in Japan
Fonterra is seeking four Hokkaido dairy farms to take part in a study to increase the efficiency and profitability of grassland dairy farming in Japan. The study, which will begin in December 2014, will involve the collection and monitoring of physical, production and economic performance data from four Hokkaido grassland dairy farms. The analysis will take place over one production season...
Asia Pacific: China’s Huaxia Dairy Farm receives US$106M in latest round of investments
Milk producer in China, Huaxia Dairy Farm Limited, said on July 2, 2014, that an investor group led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, and Olympus Capital Asia, a regional middle market private equity firm, has invested an additional US$106 million in the company. The investment proceeds will be used to fund the expansion of the company’s farming operations and...
World: Global beef market to remain positive despite weather in Australia, BSE incident in Brazil, says report
According to the latest Rabobank report, Beef Quarterly Q2 2014, the global beef market will regain its positive momentum in Q3, once the current, temporarily high supply has worked through the system. This will likely support further strengthening of prices, as supply of competing animal proteins tighten. The main wildcards for the start of these positive developments are rainfall in Australia,...
Americas: ASTM proposes standard to understand consumer preferences on products
US-based ASTM has proposed a standard guide to cover issues considered in product testing on consumers’ making acceptance and preference decisions. ASTM WK22268, Guide for Two-Sample Acceptance and Preference Testing with Consumers, will be the first standard guide to cover issues considered in hedonic product testing. “Acceptance and preference testing are cornerstone methods for the sensory science discipline,” says Lori Rothman,...