Brazil eyes pork exports to Japan
Brazil’s pork industry is celebrating after stepping closer to achieving access to Japan’s lucrative pork market.
Archives for August 29, 2012
Dean Foods dairy plant closure ‘likely’ following further lay-offs
US dairy Dean Foods has announced a fresh round of lay-offs at its Evart, Michigan-based Liberty Dairy plant – the latest signal of its intentions to call time on production at the facility.
Sunwin Stevia International and Wild Flavors GmbH enter global distribution deal
Sunwin USA has ended its distribution deal with Wild Flavors, Inc. to facilitate a global partnership between parent companies Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. and Germany-based Wild Flavors GmbH.
Snacking with less guilt: Brazil’s all-day snack culture
There is no direct translation of ‘snacking’ as Americans know it in Brazilian food culture, but snack foods form a significant part of the Brazilian diet, according to a new report from the Hartman Group.
US girls just wanna have fun: Are you kidding PepsiCo?
OK, I confess, I am becoming fun averse. Given a choice between 24/7 full-on ‘fun’ and a cup of cocoa and an early night, as my years advance I’m inching closer to the jar of Green & Black’s and the light switch.
Prop 37 designed to be ‘business friendly’, says Right To Know campaign
If passed into law, California’s Prop 37 would not guarantee that unlabeled foods were free from GMOs, just that genetically modified organisms were not intentionally included – a provision designed to be ‘business friendly’, according to the...
North American Salmonella Braenderup outbreak linked to mangoes
A brand of Mexican mangoes is being recalled across North America after being pinpointed as a “likely source” of a Salmonella Braenderup outbreak which to-date has sickened more than 120 people.