Japan is still reeling from a major earthquake, a devastating tsunami and a nuclear crisis. And just when we thought it couldn’t get any worse, the bad news just keep coming, albeit in small increments.
This year’s Fruit Logistica has firmly established its role as the world's leading trade fair for the fresh produce industry. Attended by all key industry decision-makers, the event generated business transactions worth billions and attracted a record number of exhibitors and visitors. More than 56,000 trade visitors from 132 countries attended the event.
A study published in the peer-reviewed journal <em>Environmental Health Perspectives</em> (EHP) reports one of the worst cases of food contamination with polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants in the United States. The incident also marks the first time food contamination has been thought to result from PBDEs in food packaging.
The board of the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has announced the election of John Doumani as the new chair of AFGC, the united voice of Australia’s A$102 billion food and grocery manufacturing sector.
American beverage giant PepsiCo said it is putting “unprecedented resources” toward reformulating its beverages with natural, no-calorie sweeteners such as South American herb stevia, and finding new ones.