PepsiCo: Sum Of Us Doritos palm oil attack is ‘patently false’
PepsiCo has slammed a campaign from Sum Of Us against its Doritos brand that suggests the chips contain unsustainable palm oil.
Archives for January 19, 2015
Signature Flatbreads to create 200 jobs
Signature Flatbreads aims to create at least 200 jobs and target £100M in turnover within the next three years, joint md William Eid claimed after the company’s launch.
Could plant biotechnology help breed prebiotic-rich food crops?
A targeted approach to breeding food crops that are rich in prebiotic carbohydrates such as fructans and inulin could promote health and aid in beating malnutrition, say researchers.
Sirane to open US manufacturing plant
Sirane has seen increasing demand for its Dri-Fresh absorbent pads for meat, fish and poultry in the US, and plans to open a manufacturing plant in the country, potentially looking at Texas, at the end of the year.
Baltic shake-up: Lantmännen to acquire Vaasan
Lantmännen Unibake will acquire Finnish bakery firm Vaasan, strengthening its presence in the Baltic Sea region, the CEO says.
Scientists welcome EU country ruling on GM
The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) has welcomed a new EU law enabling Member States to decide for themselves whether genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be approved in their countries.
Taking over plant that was closed last summer
Oregon meat processor BrucePac brings jobs to Oklahoma
Searching for a manufacturing plant to support its growing business led Oregon meat processor BrucePac to Durant, Oklahoma, where it found both a suitable facility and an experienced workforce.
Personality of the Year 2014: 'When you’re working for the EU it has to be innovative'
Jan-Willem Van der Kamp from TNO has been voted as BakeryandSnacks’ Personality of the Year 2014 for his leadership on HealthBread - an EU project to develop healthier breads.