Category: Ingredients
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Lindt faces a new US lawsuit over cocoa sourcing statements. The company denies allegations that its child labour and human rights commitments misrepresent conditions within parts of its supply chain.
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Openshaw Superstore has been fined over an undeclared peanut allergen. Laboratory testing found enough peanut in a small serving to trigger a serious reaction.
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Codex has adopted its first international standard covering baker’s yeast. The text defines product forms, composition, moisture, labelling, storage, hygiene, and analytical requirements.
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McCormick has detailed the structure planned for its Unilever combination. Four global divisions will span consumer brands, foodservice, and industrial flavour systems.
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June’s heatwave removed nine million tonnes from European grain forecasts. Wheat filling and maize pollination suffered, raising pressure across milling, bakery, brewing, starch, and feed production.
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Memişoğlu will add canned pulses capacity at its Mersin factory. A $29m financing package will support production, working capital, lower resource consumption, and further export growth.
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SugaRich has demonstrated controlled processing routes for former food products. European representatives examined collection, segregation, depackaging, traceability, and safety systems used to recover manufacturing surpluses.
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New guidance targets bacterial spores in plant based beverage ingredients. The work strengthens specifications, detection methods, thermal validation, and shelf life controls for ambient products.
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European confectionery exporters are pressing for lower Thai market barriers. CAOBISCO wants tariff reductions, workable origin rules, and improved ingredient access within a proposed EU-Thailand free trade agreement.
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Goat dairy capacity is moving closer to integrated European ownership. Royal A-ware will acquire 35% of Amalthea while supporting cheese sales, plant expansion, and fuller utilisation of milk and whey streams.