food safety
EFSA to give advice on the intake of sugar added to food
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will provide scientific advice on the daily intake of added sugar in food by early 2020.
Health claims regulation a challenge for nutrition companies
Nutrition companies view stricter EU regulation as a greater challenge than the state of the global economy, new research has shown. Meanwhile, Brexit is not widely expected to have a major impact on the European nutrition industry.
The latest developments on convenience packaging to be presented at MeetingPack2017
MeetingPack2017, the international meeting for the packaging sector organised by AIMPLAS and AINIA will analyse in this third edition the great challenges of food packaging and will present the last technological solutions hand in hand with the main experts and companies of the sector. One of these challenges is innovation on barrier materials, crucial in […]
The latest developments on convenience packaging to be presented at MeetingPack2017
MeetingPack2017, the international meeting for the packaging sector organized by AIMPLAS and AINIA will analyse in this third edition the great challenges of food packaging and will present the last technological solutions hand in hand with the main experts and companies of the sector.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
High levels of acrylamide found in 10% of UK baby biscuits
According to a new study, 10% of biscuits for infants and young children surveyed on sale in the UK have high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen.
Sustainable packaging checklist published
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the Industry Council for research on Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) has published Packaging for people, planet and profit – sustainability checklist.
Pro2Pac returns with innovation at its forefront
Food and drink packaging event Pro2Pac 2017 will return to Excel, London later this month (20-22 March) featuring new debate topics and design concepts.
Simpler rules for small retailers
EFSA has proposed a simplified approach to food safety management in small retail businesses such as grocery shops, butchers and bakeries.
Changes to food packaging could save £1bn annually
Around 350,000 tonnes of household food waste, worth an estimated £1 billion annually, could be prevented through further changes to key food items in the UK’s shopping aisles, new research shows.
Call for new approach to food production
Delegates will gather next week at the City Food Lecture 2017 to discuss the question, does it matter where our food comes from?
Industry shows ‘improved environmental performance’
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has highlighted the ongoing progress made under the Five-Fold Environmental Ambition (FEA) and taken forward under Ambition 2025, FDF’s new sustainability commitments launched in 2016.
“Expanding waist lines are a big threat to the quality of life the sunshine would bring”
David Wolf, an experienced food safety expert with many years’ experience as a lead BRC auditor and as a second party auditor for major UK food retailers is the new EU technical manager for certification body Cert ID. Here, he discusses middle lane drivers, coal barbeques and the late Terry Pratchett.
Leaving single market could be ‘disastrous’, industry warns
Prime minister Theresa May unveiled plans for a ‘hard Brexit’ earlier this week, which, crucially, included plans to leave the single market.
Lamb Weston/Meijer publishes sustainability report
Potato processor Lamb Weston/Meijer has published its sustainability report for 2015/16, proving it’s on target to achieve its sustainability objectives for 2020.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability