meat, fish & eggs
25 Apr 2024
--- The European Parliament officially endorsed the provisional agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) yesterday, drawing a mix of concerns and support from the industry. The legislation includes...
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24 Apr 2024
--- Unilever has revealed plans to scale back some of its sustainability targets, including more responsible packaging, backing for SMEs and support for the living wage, in a move that has drawn criticism from NGOs. The FMCG...
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24 Apr 2024
--- Plant-based, cell-based and precision-fermented solutions are all terms we are hearing more abundantly in the animal-free food arena. The space is brimming with potential to reach new heights in garnering advanced...
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23 Apr 2024
--- The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the ongoing spread of avian influenza poses a “significant public health concern” and urged health authorities, especially in the US, to closely monitor...
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23 Apr 2024
--- Several plant-based meat alternatives contained more carbohydrates, less protein and a reduced amino acid content than meat-based versions after comparing plant-based steaks and cured meat alternatives with their...
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18 Apr 2024
--- FoodChain ID has unveiled a regulatory library module called “Sustainable Packaging Services” as a digital tool to enable food manufacturers to keep up with changing global regulations on sustainable packaging....
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18 Apr 2024
--- Dutch food-tech and cultivated meat pioneer Meatable achieved an industry milestone by hosting the first-ever legally approved cultivated meat tasting in the EU. According to the company, the event marks a crucial step in...
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17 Apr 2024
--- Dutch food tech company Mosa Meat has secured €40 million (US$42.4 million) in funds to finance the next phase for the company and prepare for market entry, ahead of a public tasting of its cultivated meat burger and an...
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16 Apr 2024
--- New research evaluates several types of pig farming, including woodland, organic and free range, based on their land use (representing biodiversity loss), greenhouse gas emissions, antibiotics use and animal welfare....
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15 Apr 2024
--- Swiss seafood supplier Blueyou has joined forces with animal welfare organization Aquatic Life Institute to unveil an animal welfare policy for sustainable seafood, pegging it a “first” in the sector. The move...
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15 Apr 2024
--- Most food studies assess the impact of diets on human health and the environment by looking at them from the food group level. However, scientists from the University of Tokyo switched this up with an optimization modeling...
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11 Apr 2024
--- A South African court has ruled against a government plan to seize plant-based products from supermarket shelves if they use “meat-like” names on the labels such as “nuggets,” “burgers” or...
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10 Apr 2024
--- Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched “market-first” food packaging trays composed entirely of recycled tray material. Achieving 100% rPET tray was made possible through kp’s Tray2Tray initiative,...
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09 Apr 2024
--- Food inflation in the world’s wealthiest nations has fallen to levels from before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and declined for 15 consecutive months, reaching 5.3% in February versus 6.3% in January,...
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09 Apr 2024
--- Bioflytech has launched the production of flours and fats derived from dried black soldier fly larvae. This development follows the company’s achievement as the first Spanish entity in the industry to secure the...
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09 Apr 2024
--- The global demand for proteins is projected to double by 2050, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. However, not all proteins are created equal, says bioproduction company 21st.Bio....
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08 Apr 2024
--- McDonald’s has agreed to purchase all 225 of the restaurants in its Israel franchise following months of Pro-Palestinian boycott action amid the Hamas and Israel war which has led to much lower sales for the fast food...
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08 Apr 2024
--- The American Farmers Network (AFN) is planning to develop comprehensive certification criteria for regenerative grass-fed beef production across the entire beef category. The move aims to bolster transparency and trust in...
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08 Apr 2024
--- Animal protection groups are urging the EU to halt livestock exports by sea after a new report revealed around half of approved carriers pose a high risk to the welfare of the animals and crew on board and maritime traffic....
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05 Apr 2024
--- Nutrition company dsm-firmenich and its alliance partner Novonesis have received EU regulatory approval for their poultry feed protease, ProAct 360. Following the approval, ProAct 360 will now be available to feed and...
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