A combination of demand for rare aquatic species as well as government subsidies and propaganda is driving cultivation and consumption of Chinese giant salamanders in aquaculture bases across the country.
Icelandic Group has announced a revamping of the management structure of its U.K. businesses, a move that includes removing Anita Barker, managing director of Coldwater Seafood.
A French importer has admitted to illegally importing more than 100 metric tons (MT) of Baltic salmon from Sweden, a practice banned under European law because the fish contain high levels of dioxin.
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has reported net sales for the first quarter of $727.8 million, an increase of 2% from $710.6 million in the first quarter of 2012.
Interest in natural products has grown markedly in recent years. This has been reflected in a number of ways in new product activity, such as the use of all natural colors, flavors and other raw materials.
“Discriminatory” food taxes encourages consumers to adopt healthier lifestyles and pose a risk to the competitiveness of the food and drink industries of the EU, agree EU social partners in the food and drink industry.
