Tesco stores in Britain and Ireland have pulled its brand of burgers from the shelves after authorities discovered they contained roughly 30 percent horse meat.
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US food safety shake-up; Colombia’s coffee woes: Global News Bites
Global News Bites keeps you up-to-date on what's happening around the world in food and beverage manufacturing.
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UK govt launches traffic light labelling
The UK government has officially introduced the controversial traffic light labelling system on packaged foods.
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Nestlé loses appeal against Cadbury’s purple
Food giant Nestlé has lost its court battle with Cadbury over the colour purple.
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UK supermarket giant increases price paid to dairy farmers
Following extensive industrial action, UK supermarket giant Tesco has increased the price it pays farmers for milk, albeit only slightly.
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GPS trackers in chocolate wrappers: clever or creepy?
In an unprecedented and revolutionary marketing move, Nestle has embedded GPS trackers into chocolate bar wrappers so that it can find and surprise competition winners.
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Tastiness All in the Eye of the Biscuit-Holder
A new study from the UK has found that biscuits seem tastier when they come in fancy packaging.
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UK dairy farmers continue blockades to overturn price cuts
Despite three milk processors ending plans to cut the farm-gate price for milk, farmers in the UK have pledged to continue blockades of processing depots until all price cuts are rescinded.
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UK dairy farmers protest price cuts
Dairy farmers in the UK who are facing similar price cut impacts as Australian farmers have vowed to continue protesting about the returns they receive.
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“Dictatorchip” over: Olympic committee overturns ban on non-Maccas chips
The Olympic Committee has overturned a ban on outlets at the games serving chips, which was deemed to be a breach of the sponsorship deal with McDonald’s.
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UK govt spending £5 million on improving dairy industry
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the government will spend £5 million (AU$7.6 million) on a program to improve competitiveness for dairy farmers.
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Heir to TetraPak business arrested over wife’s death
The heir to the multibillion-dollar TetraPak packaging business has been arrested after his wife was found dead in their luxury London home.
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Pizzas not selling, we’ll make potatoes instead: McCain UK factory to slash 40 jobs
McCain Foods will stop producing frozen pizzas in the UK, amid disappointing sales.
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Marmite gets corgis on board to launch “Ma’amite’ to celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
To celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, Marmite has released a limited edition version called Ma’amite, and even gotten her majesty’s famous corgi’s in on the advertising.
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Smart label remembers the use-by date you forget
A revolutionary “smart food label” developed by European scientists, which would take the guess work out of use-by labels, could be mass produced by the end of this year, if it gets enough support.
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AFGC rejects tax on fast food outlets, study finds 20pc needed to make impact
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has rejected a proposal from a suburban Melbourne council that called for major food outlets to be taxed up to 400 per cent more on commercial rates than other businesses.
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Rate of animals slaughtered without stunning rising faster that Muslim population in UK
An animal welfare expert in the UK has accused the local meat industry of increasing the number of animals slaughtered without stunning, claiming it is for religious purposes, when it is actually a financial decision.
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Salt levels in fast food varies between countries
It’s pretty common knowledge that the salt content in fast food is high, but new research shows that the exact level varied between countries, even if it’s the same chain.
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UK bakery fighting “fat tax”
The “fat tax” imposed on foods high in saturated fat is being fought by the biggest bakery chain in Britain, who say taxing the sausage rolls and pasties it bakes in store is unfair.
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UK company allows manufacturers to see potential factories in 3D
An equipment company in the UK has launched a 3D virtual reality warehouse simulator which allows food manufacturers to test warehouse options before making decisions on changes.
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