Coca-Cola system aims to strengthen water security in Tanzania with USD 1.94 million investment
The initiative focuses on improving water replenishment through nature-based solutions, restoring catchment areas, and supporting more sustainable water management in the Ngerengere catchment of the Ruvu sub-basin Access Multimedia Content. The Coca-Cola system (https://CCBAGroup.com/)Â in Tanzania is investing USD 1.94 million to help restore the Ruvu Basin, a vital water source serving Dar es Salaam, […]
The food safety gaps audits keep finding and how manufacturers can close them
By Ann-Kathrin Kuehle, Industry Insights Manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Food safety standards and regulations across the globe are increasingly aligned. Global Food Safety Initiative recognised schemes such as BRCGS, International Featured Standards (IFS), Food Safety System Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000) and Safe Quality Food (SQF)share the same core foundation. These include Hazard Analysis and Critical […]
Seafood industry bets Americans will finally eat more fish if it looks more like meat
By J.M. HIRSCH The future of fish is looking a lot like… salami? And meatballs. And fried chicken. And breakfast sausage. And, of course, spareribs and burgers. This is America, after all. Welcome to the era of surreptitious seafood, an industry gamble that overcoming Americans’ relative disinterest in the meat of the sea is all […]
World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness
By HANNAH FINGERHUT A scientist who pioneered the modern food processing safety standards used around the world was awarded this year’s World Food Prize, the organisation announced, crediting his work for averting millions of cases of foodborne illness and reducing food waste. Huub Lelieveld of the Netherlands earned the award after six decades spent advancing […]
Study finds high consumption of ultra-processed foods linked with reduced fertility in men
A new study suggests that consuming higher amounts of ultra-processed foods may be linked to reduced fertility in men, slower growth in early embryos, and smaller yolk sacs — essential for early embryonic development. “Even though ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are so common in our diets, very little is known about their potential relationship with fertility […]
We showed 20 pc tax on junk food would save more lives than sugar tax
Every Australian shopper knows the pull of cheap junk foods lining supermarket shelves. Meanwhile, the cost of fresh fruit and vegetables continues to climb. So it’s little wonder conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes are so common, and Australia’s health-care system struggles to cope. But what if policies could help level the playing […]
Packaged food should prominently display sugar, salt content: Congress MP
Rajya Sabha Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan urged the government to mandate prominent display of information about sugar, salt and additives on the front part of the packaged food with colour codes for better understanding of people. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the House, Congress MP said the country is facing a serious health […]
