Food Industry

In its latest seafood guide unveiled on Tuesday, WWF-Hong Kong called on people to avoid eating Boston lobster. The group said this is to encourage sustainable consumption because the people of Hong Kong have consumed too much seafood already. WWF-Hong Kong has classified different seafood items into three categories: “Green-Recommended”,…

In a first for Australia's Southern Bluefin tuna industry, traditional owners in the Eyre Peninsula have joined forces with a major fishing company. Key points:Wanna Mar means 'sea food'  in Mirning and Wirangu languages Wanna Mar is a 100 per cent Indigenous-owned commercial fishing venture with Port Lincoln's Stehr GroupFuture profits…

EMBARGOED UNTIL 2:30PM 6TH JULY 2021. IMAGES AVAILABLE FROM 4PM. Snappily dressed shellfish campaigners gathered outside the House of Lords today as Peers put forward amendments to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill to recognise that crabs and lobsters can feel pain. The move could see these animals given new legal…

The European Commission held a ‘high level celebratory event’ to mark the launch of the EU Code of Conduct for responsible food business and marketing this morning. “The Code is one of the first deliverables of the Farm to Fork Strategy. It could significantly help the transition towards a sustainable…

Is it estimated that the global population will reach 9.8 billion by 2050. To feed this many mouths, food production must increase by around 60%, which would require an additional 593m hectares of agricultural land – an area twice the size of India. At the same time, current agricultural farming…

Hesperus, CO -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/25/2021 --Cross Creek Ranch Premium Meats, an online retailer of premium 100% Full Blood Wagyu Beef, is excited to officially announce the launch of its new website with updated product pages and easy one-click shopping. CCRPremiumMeats.com is a one-stop destination for all your 100% Full…

Frozen food industry disruptor establishes strategic partnership with leading foodservice sales and marketing agency to drive significant results across all segments Los Angeles, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  CAULIPOWER® – the makers of America’s number one-selling cauliflower crust pizza – today announced the company is teaming up with KeyImpact Sales & Systems, Inc.…

Editor’s note: Following is a letter signed by a coalition of organizations and sent to Janet Woodcock, M.D., FDA Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Opinion Dear Dr. Woodcock, The undersigned organizations, representing the food industry, consumers, and state and local food safety regulators, write to express our support for…

NEW YORK, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has released its annual State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, revealing that the specialty food market reached total sales of $170. NEW YORK, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has released its annual…

Big bug boom: Health and sustainability biggest drivers as APAC governments increase backing for million-dollar edible insect industry​Governments and food industry players across the Asia Pacific region are providing increasing support to the insect-based food industry as an alternative protein source from South Korea to Australia, all touting health and…