beef
Lifting of EU beef ban in Canada welcomed
News that Canada has reopened its market to EU beef after lifting the ban that was imposed on the market in 1996 following an outbreak of BSE has been welcomed by Scotland’s food secretary.
Continued growth for frozen market
The retail frozen food market has continued to grow by 0.4% year on year to nearly £5.8 billion, reports Kantar Worldpanel.
Spiced cranberry blend
EHL Ingredients has launched a new organic spiced cranberry stuffing mix for Christmas.
Technology reduces meat bacteria by 97%
Dax Airscience whole room disinfection technology Airsteril is working with a large UK beef supplier to further reduce already acceptable bacteria levels on beef carcasses.
Meat treats
Capturing convenience in meat products, by Steve Mott, technical director – proteins, ADM.
Taste of Transylvania
Bear Salami is one of the offerings from Arduenna, a new range of artisan jams, marmalades, cheeses, chutneys, pickles, cordials and charcuterie from Transylvania.
Capitalise on demand for thin cut steaks
With increasing consumer demand for thin cut steaks, Interfood Technology is highlighting the potential for automating the cutting process with the use of dedicated fresh meat portioning systems.
Protein trend benefits meat snacks
Growing interest in protein content has benefitted the meat snacks market, where many products are naturally high in protein.
Campden BRI tackles food fraud
Campden BRI has been awarded a contract by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), an executive agency of DEFRA, to provide analytical testing services.
Safe from scandal
Regular checks along the production chain can prevent meat scandals, explains Alexander Flath, division manager sales at SGS Germany.
€1.2 million grant for Scottish red meat
The Scottish red meat industry is set to benefit from a €1.2 million (£861,000) grant secured from the European Commission by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). The two-year grant has been approved to support activities to promote Scotch beef PGI and Scotch lamb PGI in Great Britain and five European markets – Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands […]
Global meat market growth in 2014
Euromonitor International has released new market research on the global fresh food industry. The global meat market saw 3% volume sales growth in 2014 to reach 225 million tonnes, driven by growing demand in emerging markets. “Increased prosperity and rising populations are key drivers for meat consumption in emerging markets,” says Anastasia Alieva, head of […]
ROUND-UP: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com. Bio-Synergy Biltong is a new marinated lean beef snack, which has been designed as a natural, tasty and nutritionally superior alternative to protein bars. Rachel’s […]
Protein on the go
Bio-Synergy Biltong is a new marinated lean beef snack, which has been designed as a natural, tasty and nutritionally superior alternative to protein bars. Each 50g bag is over 55% protein, 2.25g fat, 1.6g carbohydrate and fewer than 140 calories per pack. It is produced in the UK and contains no artificial sweeteners, flavour enhancers, […]