Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

WTO to investigate EU ban on US poultry

20-Nov-2009 - and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, the Agriculture Agreement, the GATT 1994 and the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT

Netherlands seeks Indian food processing partners

09-Nov-2009 - Speaking at the Agro Protech 2009 trade event, staged at Kolkata embassy agriculture counselor more competitive in the global food and agricultural industries, India needs to improve its product

Challenges and opportunities for bio-based plastics

09-Nov-2009 - use of agricultural land and forest. This latter factor is important as an issue will be to avoid

FDA calls meeting to improve food traceability systems

06-Nov-2009 - at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s South Building in the Jefferson Auditorium, 1400 Independence

Milk and meat drive N Ireland food processing growth

04-Nov-2009 - value in 2007. The research, by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said

US targets Bangladesh over aquaculture safety fears

03-Nov-2009 - the training programs. Fast growing Aquaculture is the fastest growing segment of agriculture world than 11 percent each year. It is now the fastest-growing segment of agriculture worldwide, accounting

US spells out wish list for investing in Indian food processing

02-Nov-2009 - Greater US investment in the Indian food processing and agricultural sectors depends upon ... Greater US investment in the Indian food processing and agricultural sectors depends upon ... highlighted the need for central and state governments to unify agricultural markets across the country agricultural produce compared with 70 per cent in the US and Europe, she added. Agricultural products

Speed record smashed by “world’s fastest robot”

02-Nov-2009 - kinematic robot that’s been approved by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for meat and poultry

Canada’s first organic preservative and disinfectant

30-Oct-2009 - Biosecur has just received official certification from the US Department of Agriculture, National

Listeria biofilm under attack from new disinfectant

29-Oct-2009 - serious public health problem. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), L. monocytognes companies fight the problem, Sterilex Corporation joined forces with Agriculture Research Service (ARS

WTO to rule on origin labeling row

20-Nov-2009 - countries that ignore the rules. Canada’s agricultural minister Gerry Ritz said: “This government puts months of 2009 compared to the same period last year, according to US Department of Agriculture figures

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Dispatches from FiE

Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam

20-Nov-2009 - of the reliance on agricultural goods at the top of the supply chain. But she said there is most dynamism

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Sodium reduction trend to gain momentum in 2010, says Mintel

19-Nov-2009 - of Agriculture has said that the average American consumes 4,000mg of sodium a day, as opposed to the maximum

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Weekly comment

Alleviation of hunger should top CSR agenda

17-Nov-2009 - households struggling to put food on the table. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said hunger is a

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Food firms should tap opportunities in developing countries

16-Nov-2009 - 's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in Milan last week that "with privatisation

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First shipment of UTZ cocoa reaches Europe

10-Nov-2009 - An initiative to improve the agricultural, environmental and social aspects of sourcing cocoa ... An initiative to improve the agricultural, environmental and social aspects of sourcing cocoa ... undermined by disease, bad farm maintenance and poor agricultural and economic infrastructure. The first involved training 1,590 farmers in responsible and sustainable agriculture practices. Daan de Vries

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News in brief

Dairy UK publishes first sustainability report

10-Nov-2009 - the contribution of agriculture to greenhouse gas emissions. “We want to be sure they recognise the progress made by agriculture and by dairy in particular towards improving its environmental performance,” said

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News in brief

Debate planned on the future of agriculture

09-Nov-2009 - Debate planned on the future of agriculture ... The style of agriculture that can best secure food supply in the future has been a topic of hot ... The style of agriculture that can best secure food supply in the future has been a topic of hot ... some of the leading interlocutors on the subject: Which modes of agriculture best meet the food supply ... population, agriculture

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Nano curcumin could boost spice’s health benefits

09-Nov-2009 - of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. “These liposomal formulations can enable enhanced curcumin food the researchers. Source: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Volume 57, Pages 9141–9146, doi:10

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Bilberries may prevent artery hardening, boost heart health

09-Nov-2009 - standardized extract,” report the researchers in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. However of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Published online ahead of print, doi: 10.1021/jf9035468 “ Atheroprotective

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