Listeria tainted ice cream ‘contributing factor’ in 3 deaths
Blue Bell ice cream products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes were a contributing factor to three deaths, according to officials.
Archives for March 16, 2015
Lights, camera, action! a2 Milk outlines its US game plan at Expo West
Digestive issues after drinking milk are often attributed to milk protein allergy (which can be severe) or intolerance to lactose (milk sugars). But what if both of these have been ruled out and you are still experiencing mild digestive discomfort?
Fonterra acquires 18.8% stake in Chinese infant formula partner Beingmate
Fonterra has acquired an 18.8% stake in its Chinese infant formula partner Beingmate for around US$550m.
Malaysia
Nestlé shows consumers how to tell fake Milo after counterfeit bust
Milo’s supposedly biggest market, Malaysia, was dealt a scare over the weekend after thousands of packs of the exceptionally popular chocolate milk powder were seized by inspectors in Negeri Sembilan.
No post-quota 'surge' in EU milk production expected in 2015: EC report
Milk production in the European Union (EU) is not expected to surge in 2015, despite next month's abolition of the milk quota system, says a report.
From the Gut Microbiota for Health congress in Barcelona, Spain
ISAPP: Can we reclaim the word probiotics?
EU-banned marketing terms like ‘probiotics’ need to be reclaimed and recently reworked definitions and criteria can help win ongoing regulatory and research battles, ISAPP told a microbiota congress in Barcelona on Saturday.