Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has come up with a new type of chocolate ‘Ruby’ which has an intense taste and characteristic pinkish colour.
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Russia to ban imports of New Zealand beef
Russia is planning to temporarily ban beef and beef by-products from New Zealand, claiming they contain listeria and ractopamine, a banned feed additive.
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Blue wine gets thumbs down from Spanish authorities
Spanish authorities have told the makers of a beverage containing wine and blue food colouring that they are not permitted to market it as ‘Blue Wine’.
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How Brexit threatens Britain’s food security
The situation created by the British vote to leave the European Union is momentous for UK food.
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Hep A outbreak linked to frozen berries
A Hepatitis A outbreak in Europe has struck at least 71 people, believed to be linked to frozen berries used in smoothies.
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Nestlé to develop iconic Italian chocolate brand internationally
Nestlé has announced a significant investment in Baci Perugina to further strengthen this iconic Italian chocolate brand on the world stage.
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Singapore conglomerate bids for ownership of Peroni and Grolsch
Singapore’s Fraser and Neave has confirmed that it hopes to buy into the European beer market through the purchase of Peroni and Grolsch from Anheuser-Busch InBev
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Clean Label Concepts to Dominate at Fi Europe 2015
Consumers seeking complex foods with a short and simple ingredient list are being encouraged to visit the 2015 Food ingredients Europe & Natural ingredients event
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Thirst for champagne continues: export figures
Last year, Australia imported more than six million bottles of champagne, a rise of 1.4 percent, which makes Australia the sixth largest export market in the world.
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Flatulent cow treated for burns after dairy farm explosion
Methane gas from 90 cows led to an explosion on a dairy farm in Germany on Monday.
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Pass the shiraz: variety the spice of life for Australian wine growers
The world’s wine markets have become far more competitive over the past decade, but despite the competition, Australia’s mix of winegrape varieties is not very different from the rest of the world’s. Since 2000, it has become even less differentiated.
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New silos “future proof” Fonterra site
Fonterra has announced the installation of two new milk silos at its Cobden manufacturing site in south-west Victoria.
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Chemical in food packaging harms unborn babies, says report
France’s health authority has released a report that highlights the toxic effects of an industrial chemical used in food packaging on pregnant women and their unborn child.
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Kit Kat’s recalled in nine countries
Kit Kat is recalling a seven of varieties of chocolate bars after seven people reported finding small pieces of plastic in the bars.
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Living to tell the tail: how and why Australia survived the horse meat scandal
The horse meat scandal was devastating for a number of international brands, forced to pull their products from the shelves and deal with the subsequent loss in consumer confidence. Australia stands unscathed from the whole incident. How? And why?
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Aussie manufacturer praised on world stage with organic win
In an Australian first, the Right Food Group, based in NSW's Murwillumbah, has taken out the Best New Grocery Product award at the world's largest organic trade show, the Biofach World Organic Trade Fair.
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Another food recall at IKEA
It's been a tough couple of weeks for IKEA, which has now recalled its almond and butterscotch cake from in-store restaurants in 23 countries, including Australia, after the discovery of a type of bacteria typically found in faeces.
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Fonterra and A-ware team up for new European plant
Dairy company, Fonterra, and A-ware Food Group have confirmed a partnership which will see the development of a new cheese plant and dairy ingredients plant in the north of the Netherlands.
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The hosemeat saga explained [infographic]
This infographic goes back to basics, explaining how this whole sorry story started, and which countries have been hardest hit.
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IKEA cuts meatballs after horsemeat finding
Furniture shop IKEA is the latest retailer caught up in the horse meat scandal, stopping nearly all sales of its meatballs across Europe.
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