The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the cumulative results from the first two quarters of its year-long survey of campylobacter on fresh chickens, which showed that 70 per cent of chicken sold in UK supermarkets were ...
Tags: Chicken, Campylobacter Bacteria
Several Asian markets have decided to restrict the import of Canadian poultry following the detection of avian influenza on two farms in British Columbia. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of H5 avian ...
Tags: H5 avian influenza, Agriculture
Zambian agri-business company Zambeef is in talks with a third party to divest edible oil and soya meal producers Zamanita Limited. The move follows the publication of a cautionary announcement regarding the transaction on the Lusaka ...
Tags: edible oil, soya meal, Agriculture
Price of produce in 36 large and medium-sized Chinese cities moved up slightly in the week ending Nov. 30 compared with the previous week, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. The average price of 18 vegetables experienced a rise of ...
The Leicester-based company has been developing a solution to combat the very bacteria that has been at the heart of the current chicken packaging scare. The FSA said of the 70% of chicken, 18% of it was contaminated at the very highest ...
Tags: bacteria, contaminated chicken, Packaging
Brazilian food company BRF, a producer of frozen foods under Sadia brand in the Middle East, has opened new $160m production plant in Kizad, Abu Dhabi. The plant will be capable of producing around 70 thousand tonnes of food products ...
Tags: frozen foods, Agriculture
More than 70% of chicken being sold in UK supermarkets are contaminated with campylobacter, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) statistics. The FSA has announced cumulative results from the first two quarters of its year-long ...
Tags: chicken, campylobacter, Agriculture
As demand for gluten-free products continues to soar, Nestlé’s foodservice business, Nestlé Professional has launched a new addition in its rapidly expanding range of MAGGI Gluten Free Gravy Mixes. Nestle Professional ...
Tags: Gluten-Free Demand, Nestle
Burger King opens beef-free restaurant in India Global fast food giant Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (Burger King) has opened its first Burger King restaurant in New Delhi in India. The opening marks not only its debut in India, but also ...
Tags: beef-free restaurant, Agriculture
Artisan Bistro, creator of modern organic frozen entrées, bowls and bakes, has introduced a new line of artisan Burritos, featuring a savory blend of high-quality sustainable proteins, organic vegetables, grains and spices all ...
Gordon Biersch, an upscale casual brewery restaurant specializing in handcrafted German lagers brewed in-house, unveiled today its new, chef-driven menu, featuring made-from-scratch, seasonal recipes across the brand’s food, beer and ...
Tags: upscale casual brewery restaurant, chef-driven menu, Agriculture
We all need to eat – and that means we all need food packaging, with most of us handling some form of food pack several times every day. Whether it’s the cereal box at breakfast, the sandwich packet at lunch, perhaps a snack in ...
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Maelor Poultry is expected to invest £10m in the site of a former cheese packing factory, First Milk, near Wrexham in the UK. As reported in the Daily post, the chicken processing company Maelor Poultry that bought the site is ...
Australian establishment Ettason has recalled Whole Perfect Vegetarian soy chicken products as they contain egg that is not mentioned on the label. The products associated with the recall include 600g Whole Perfect Vegetarian Chicken ...
Tags: Vegetarian Chicken Cubes, Vegetarian Chicken Nugget, Agriculture
Pinnacle Foods has agreed to acquire Garden Protein International, the Canadian producer of plant-based protein brand Gardein, for CAD$175m ($154m). The acquisition includes a manufacturing facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, and ...
Tags: Pinnacle Foods, acquisition