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Chinese count their chickens' steps
8 January 2018
Chinese consumers could soon be able to track how many steps their chickens have taken and what they have eaten from a smartphone app as Chinese firms look to tackle the distrust in the industry.
Italy upsets food firms
15 December 2017
European food and beverage makers have expressed official concern about Italy’s introduction of mandatory country of origin labelling.
Alliance wants more next year
14 December 2017
Alliance Group is looking to its transformation strategy projects including its United Kingdom food service business to further boost performance in the year ahead.
Food controls to tighten
14 December 2017
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor will look at tighter monitoring of genetically modified and irradiated food labelling as legislation aimed at ensuring food supply chain safety nears the final stages.
France, Italy top sustainable ag list
12 December 2017
France, which last year banned supermarkets from throwing away unsold food, has secured the top spot this year in a ranking of countries by sustainable agriculture, nutritional challenges and food waste.
Scott accelerates meat tech
6 December 2017
Scott Technology is eyeing up opportunities in beef automation following recent success with lamb boning systems and a growing appetite for the new lines in Australia and from its cornerstone shareholder JBS.
Uses sought for Te Mana meat
22 November 2017
The Omega lamb project wants uses for the 75% of carcase that doesn’t end up in Te Mana brand meat.
Ersatz proteins become mainstream
20 November 2017
Alternative proteins are on the verge of becoming mainstream, a global research report by Rabobank says.
Milk firms silent on court delay
20 November 2017
The court case between A2 Milk Co and Japanese-owned beverage giant Lion, set down for hearing in Australia’s Federal Court later this month, has been delayed with no new date set but neither company is willing to say why.
Spierings takes Global role
20 November 2017
International dairy advocacy group the Global Dairy Platform (GDP) has appointed Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings its new chairman.
