وب سایت خبری صنعت غذا و کشاورزی ایران

Overall, America is not faring well in the health department, but New England makes a strong showing in this year’s report, capturing 6 of the top 10 spots in the healthiest state battle.

Cranberry Juice May Help Ward Off Kids' UTIs

SUMMARY: A recent study showed that after getting a urinary tract infection, kids had fewer recurring infections over the next year when they had a daily glass of cranberry juice.

Red Bull cola and energy shots withdrawn from the US market

The global energy drink company Red Bull has surprised the food industry by withdrawing Red Bull Cola and energy shots from the US market, but says that it has no plans to withdraw the products from the other 20 markets where they are sold.

Nestlé UK plant hits zero waste target

Nestlé UK's York confectionery plant has joined the company's sites in Cumbria and Scotland in achieving zero waste status, four years ahead of a 2015 target.
The factory, which produces more than a billion KitKats and 183 million Aeros per year, now sends no waste to landfill.

World's Poor ‘One Shock’ From Crisis as Food Prices Climb, Zoellick Says

World Bank President Robert Zoellick said the global economy is “one shock away” from a crisis in food supplies and prices.

Oystar outlines packaging machinery launch plans

Along with a range of new equipment for the food industry, Oystar is presenting a new HMI panel at Interpack that will be integrated into all future machines.

Kraft executives to face further grilling on Cadbury takeover

Executives at US food group Kraft have been recalled by the UK parliament’s Business, Innovation and Skills Committee to give evidence again in relation to certain aspects of the controversial takeover of Cadbury last year.

ADM shuts down Ivorian cocoa processing plant

Leading cocoa processor and exporter, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), said it has suspended cocoa plant operations in the Ivory Coast and is shifting production elsewhere, due to heightened political tensions in the West African producer country.

E.ON launches healthcare benefits scheme to 20,000 staff

Energy giant E.ON has launched a new employee healthcare scheme, offering private medical cover to 4,000 managers and a healthcare cashplan to the remaining 16,000 staff.

Interview with Angela Coleshill, HR director at the Food and Drink Federation

Food and Drink Federation HR director Angela Coleshill is on a mission to avert a skills shortage in food manufacturing.

IFE 2011: An interview with event director Chris McCuin

The biennial food industry exhibition IFE starts in London this Sunday (13 March) with food manufacturers from the UK to the US and from China to Tunisia heading to the Excel centre to showcase their latest products. just-food caught up with event director Chris McCuin as he oversaw the last-minute touches to the show.

USA: “Green” Packaging in Strong Demand

Industry experts in the USA expect biodegradable plastics to post annual double-digit growth rates by 2014. It is thought the main reasons for this positive trend are lower prices due to extended capacities as well as improved product properties.

Dairy products help reduce weight

A new study finds that daily intake of at least 5 servings of dairy products in combination with a low calorie diet could help reduce weight.

72,000 pounds of Bumble Bee chicken salad recalled

Suter Company, Inc., which is the supplier for Bumble Bee Foods, is recalling approximately 72,000 pounds of canned chicken salad products since they might contain pieces of hard plastic, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

U.S. poultry and livestock add value to soybeans

All industries rely heavily on their top customers. Sometimes, they may take them for granted. For soybean farmers, the U.S. poultry and livestock industries represent their number one customer. U.S. poultry and livestock consume nearly 98 percent of the U.S. soybean meal used in this country.

America's Best & Worst "Health" Drinks

Whoever invented bottled water was a genius. Think about it: They took a widely available and nearly free commodity, packaged it nice and pretty, and sold it for hundreds of times more than what the public version costs. And how did they do it? Savvy marketing. Water bottle labels evoke images of freshness and purity that you just don’t get from a running tap. Don’t be fooled, though. About a

FDA's guidance to the sprouts industry

Today's announcement of another salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts will inevitably end in litigation on behalf of outbreak victims, the focus of which will largely be on what Caldwell Fresh Foods did, or did not, do with regard to pathogen reduction (i.e. getting the contaminated animal feces off of the seeds before growing the sprouts).

DENMARK: Arla ups milk payment to farmers

Dairy giant Arla Foods has increased the price it pays to its farmer-members for milk after the co-operative said earnings "continued to be above budget".

Assembly backs food stamps for drug felons

SACRAMENTO — The California state Assembly approved a bill today that would allow convicted drug felons to collect food stamps without proving they are in treatment for their drug addiction.

Venezuela expropriates Mexican-owned food company

Venezuela's government has ordered the "forced acquisition" of one of the largest food companies in the country.