Tag: regulatory
Europe: EIT Food to transform region’s food sector
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced EIT Food as the winner of a pan-European competition on the Food4Future call.
EIT...
Europe: Locally grown Danish produce contains fewer pesticides than imports, report
Danish consumers can ensure a diet containing fewer pesticide residues by choosing fruit and vegetable items that carry the national flag.
This is the...
Europe: Barry Callebaut commits to sustainable chocolate
Barry Callebaut launches a sustainability strategy called Forever Chocolate that addresses challenges in the chocolate supply chain.
It introduces four 2025 sustainability targets to guide...
Europe: LGC buys BRC Global Standards
LGC has acquired BRC Global Standards, a global provider of safety and quality Standards programs for food and non-food manufacture, packaging, storage, distribution and...
Americas: Celanese files compliant over patent infringement
Celanese Corporation says the US International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation into the unlawful importation into the US of certain...
Europe: Survey finds mixed views on ‘organic’
Organic foods are selling better than ever before.
In 2015, the sales they generated in Germany rose by about 11% compared to the previous...
Europe: FAO report raises forecasts for cereal production, stocks
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 172.6 points in October, up 0.7% for the month and 9.1% from a year earlier, with the staple...
Europe: EFSA finalizes food guidance
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published two guidance documents on novel food and traditional food from third countries to help ensure that these foods are safe...
Europe: Region reports Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak
Seven countries have reported human cases of Salmonella Enteritidis between May 1 and October 12, 2016 (112 confirmed and 148 probable).
Cases have been reported...
Europe: Corbion receives patent for vinegar powder
Corbion has been granted a European patent for its vinegar powder that covers a composition and process for producing the powdered vinegar, and...