Nestle challenged on baby milk health claims
Food giant Nestle was once more challenged at its AGM in Lausanne last week, as activists again raised the red flag that has been fluttering since the first boycott the company faced three decades ago.
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Glanbia shares jump on news of Irish dairy disposal
Shares in Glanbia Plc skyrocketed yesterday on news that an agreement had been reached to sell the company’s Irish dairy business.
Breakthrough X-ray system kills foodborne bugs
A new food safety system that uses X-rays to kill harmful bacteria could aid public acceptance of irradiation and revolutionise the post-harvest processing (PHP) of oysters, said the scientist behind the research.
New: FoodNavigatorJobs Service
FoodNavigatorJobs.com is the new jobs service for employers and job seekers in the European food and beverage industries from NutraIngredients.com’s sister website FoodNavigator.com.
FAO calculates dairy sector contribution to global emissions
The dairy sector as a whole is responsible for 4 per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the vast majority coming from production, according to a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report.