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The European Commission does not favour setting up a single system for the eco-labelling of fish and fish products, according to a consultation document issued yesterday.
The use of desalted cod in the preparation of ready made meals could lead to an increased incidences of food poisoning unless measures are taken to limit its shelf life to a maximum of one week,according to EU-funded research.
Standards for organic foods get an overhaul as the UK's industry body responds to calls for clarification.
As lawyers circle the food and drink industry like a fatted calf, the first lesson for those preparing for defence is that it is not so much what you sell that matters, as how you sell it.
Georgia Research Tech Institute is developing a new pathogen biosensor for the poultry industry as part of its work to extend the use of such devices to the food industry.
The confirmation of a second case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the US has set of a chain reaction as farmers, meat packers and governments respond to the announcement by the US Department of Agriculture.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has welcomed the introduction of legislation that would establish a voluntary country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program in place of a mandated program.
Keeping pigs cool will help them grow fatter according to research sponsored by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.
Collaboration between a EU funded body and private companies has resulted in an integrated method for tracking meat products from slaughterhouse to supermarket using radio frequency identification(RFID) technology.
Multivac's Traysealer T350 WL is a new version of the company's T 350 model, which automates packaging, weighing and labeling in the same machine.
Intralox's new Spiralox 2700 conveyer belt features smaller surface openings for conveying small food products, including fajita meat, popcorn-style shrimp, chicken nuggets, cookies, other smallbaked goods and small containers.
Hours after EU leaders fail to hammer out an agreement on the 2007-13 European budget, the Commission calls on food scientists to submit new research proposals for food quality.
The image of secret radio chips planted inside the home from larder to bathroom, transmitting data freely to Corporation Inc, is enough to curl the toes of more than anti-capitalism activists.
German-based Siegwerk said it will acquire SICPA's packaging ink division for an undisclosed sum to become the world's secondlargest manufacturer of packaging ink.
Nanotechnology researchers and food industry representatives are meeting in the Netherlands next week to discuss how to the technology may apply to processing operations, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
Irish food body launches new food residue database online after government-funded project comes to fruition.
US-based Tasker Capital, which is attempting to expand its reach into the food market, will test its anti-pathogen pHarlo technology at a commercial poultry processor after it received authorisation this week to do so from the US's Department of Agriculture (USDA).
People who regularly eat fish are less likely to develop colorectal cancer, reveals new data out today from the biggest ever investigation into diet's impact on cancer incidence.
Large European study supports previous findings that suggests red and processed meat consumption increases the risk of colorectal cancer, fuelling immediate reaction from meat industry that claims the study fails to "prove cause and effect", reports Lindsey Partos.
Dairy company Campina will require its member farmers to use a higher quality of feed for their cattle than is currently required in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
Parked on the hot coals of public opinion, the food industry can lose no time in proving how healthy its products are.
The increase in ethical consumerism means that food makers should seriously consider the commercial implications of eco-labels, though tighter regulation is still needed, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Meyn Food Processing Technology in Holland has released two new poultry processing machines for sale, one to debone breasts, the other to cut up bird parts.
In a frantic bid to reduce the risk of bird flu outbreaks in Hong Kong, the Chinese government has agreed to offer higher compensation to those in the poultry industry who are willing to surrender their licenses, reports Claire Johnston.
ConAgra Foods has blamed higher pork and beef costs and the company's failure to compensate by raising prices sufficiently as the main reasons for lowering its profits forecast by about one-third for the fiscal fourth quarter ended 29 May.
A new EU survey on consumer attitudes supports proposed legislation on improving the treatment of farm animals and the need for better labelling, according to the European Commission.
Developments in the global animal feed industry and their estimated impacts on international trade in grain will be among the key topics to be addressed at the UK's upcoming International Grains Council (IGC) grains conference.
The EU has lost a battle at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to restrict the import of cheap frozen, salted chicken cuts from Thailand and Brazil through punitive tarrifs.
It is a perversion of the 21st century that while affluent societies continue the quest to slice the fat from their increasingly obese populations, five million children die from hunger each year, and more than 850m people go chronically hungry.
The EU's farmers will have to take better care of their broiler chickens under a proposed directive the European Commission has adopted for submission to the bloc's Parliament.
A panel of scientific experts at Europe's food agency concludes an enzyme preparation used as a food additive for binding reconstituted food is safe, and 'not likely' to raise the risk of allergic or intolerance response.
Number one culture maker Chr Hansen launches new product based on lactic acid to help salami and fermented sausage makers fight the common food pathogen listeria, reports Lindsey Partos.
The minimum age when the EU's butchers must remove the brain and spinal cord from cattle could be raised to 21 months from the current 12 months if the European Commission accepts a recommendation from the bloc's food safety regulator.
The process in Britain to introduce mandatory testing for bovine tuberculosis (TB) is bound to generate more heated debate with the release yesterday of a report recommending limiting the programme to older cattle.
More transparency in the supply chain is required to satisfy consumer curiosity about organic food and maintain demand, say researchers, who claim shoppers are calling for more information about quality, origins and authenticity, writes Lindsey Partos.
Helping the food industry to manage the risk of unsafe chemicals in food, a UN-backed initiative focuses on pinpointing the presence of a wide range of contaminants in retail foods.
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