All news articles for September 2017

Seaboard Triumph's plant roared to life on Tuesday 5 September 2017

New US pork plant begins operations

By Aaron McDonald

Seaboard Triumph Foods (STF) has begun commercial operations at its new pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa, US, two years after work on the site started. 

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Five myths about natural food colors

By Elaine Watson

Natural food colors: expensive, unstable, muted, and weird-tasting, right? Wrong, says Sensient Food Colors, which caught up with FoodNavigator-USA to address some common concerns about natural colors and highlight growth opportunities, from caramel color...

Sargento attacks ‘implausible’ allegations in natural cheese lawsuit

Sargento defends 'natural cheese' claims

By Elaine Watson

Courts should dismiss the ‘daisy-chained’ logic underpinning a new wave of ‘natural’ lawsuits looking beyond the ingredients list to factors such as animal feeding and rearing practices, says cheesemaker Sargento.

Juicero: We cannot go on as a standalone business

Juicero: We cannot go on as a standalone business

By Elaine Watson

“You’ve validated that there is national demand for easier access to fresh produce and hassle-free cold-press juicing,” said Juicero in a letter to ‘loyal customers and partners’ posted on its website on September 1. 

In little over a month, BRF confirmed the exit of both its CEO and vice-president

Brazil’s BRF says CEO to leave

By Oscar Rousseau

Pedro de Andrade Faria will step down this year as CEO of the one of the world’s biggest meat processors, Brazil-based BRF, in the wake of financial losses and a food safety sting.

Rice Krispies-maker Kellogg Company is cutting another 223 jobs at its Porter Street plant in Battle Creek, US, following several layoffs earlier this year. Pic: ©iStock/shank_ali

Kellogg plans to cut further 223 jobs in Battle Creek

By Gill Hyslop

Kellogg’s is planning to cut 223 jobs in at the ready-to-eat cereal (RTEC) plant on Porter Street in Battle Creek, US, in 2018, in a move to streamline and decrease the total cost-per-pound costs, which will improve margins.

GMA: GMO labels should apply to highly refined oils, sweeteners

GMA: GMO labeling should apply to highly refined oils, sweeteners

By Elaine Watson

If consumers are to believe that the food industry is serious about transparency, highly refined oils and sweeteners derived from GM crops must be included in the new bioengineered food standard (the federal GMO labeling law), even if they are indistinguishable...

Brazilian producers want to focus more on value-added produce

Brazil to premiumise meat exports

By Oscar Rousseau

Senior figures in Brazil want the country to start producing more value-added meat products to enhance its position as one of the world’s biggest pork and poultry traders. 

Aurora Alimentos is to create thousands of new jobs

Aurora expansion creates over 2,000 jobs

By Oscar Rousseau

Thousands of new jobs will be created by Brazilian meat processor Aurora Alimentos as it aims to increase pork production by double digits. 

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