Noticias sobre las Tendencias Alimentarias de Europa

Eten bij McDonald's in België kost gigantisch veel meer dan in de ons omringende landen. Een cheeseburger kost in ons land 1,95 euro. In Frankrijk eet je die al voor amper 0,95 euro, in Duitsland kost diezelfde cheeseburger 1 euro en in Nederland 1,55 ...

Tate &Lyle is to convert its entire retail sugar range to fair trade in the largest fair-trade switch ever made by a UK company. The firm said that it is too early to say if its move to the ethical trading scheme will spread to its ingredient divi...

The latest Consumer Attitudes to Food Survey published today by the Food Standards Agency, points to increased confidence among the public in the food they are consuming, and in regards to wider food issues.Since the initial survey in 2000, the number ...

Burger King Europe GmbH has announced details of how it plans to change its advertising to children in the EU. Burger King agreed to advertise only products that meet stringent nutrition guidelines to kids under 12, as part of its European Union Commit...

McDonald's España facturó 707 millones de euros durante 2007, lo que supone un incremento del 7,4% respecto al año anterior, y cerró el ejercicio con 379 restaurantes repartidos por toda la geografía nacional, informó hoy la multinacional.

Snack manufacturers Boots and Walkers are now focusing on locally sourced ingredients for certain product ranges, as scrutiny intensifies over food miles and their effect on the environment.Most companies are now aware that consumers are increasingly w...

A campaign to raise awareness about the humble spud couldn't have come at a better time for Ireland's beleaguered potato growers. A total of €300,000 has been invested in a national campaign by the Department of Agriculture, Bord Bia, Agri Award, Tea...

The food industry has a window to research ways to reduce saturated fat in products before the UK's FSA starts its consumer awareness campaign at the end of this year, says an expert from ADM who is anticipating a swell of interest from manufacturers. ...

Klanten van frietkramen in Zaventem kunnen zich vanaf maandag naast frieten en vlees ook een groentesnack aanschaffen die kok Frank Fol speciaal ontwierp voor frituren. Het gaat om een initiatief van het regionale gezondheidsoverleg Centrumlogo en de f...

Aardappelverwerker Remo-frit uit Verrebroek mag zich voortaan ambassadeur noemen van de 'kmo voor Kyoto '- actie, die in het leven geroepen is door Unizo. Remo-frit bewijst dat investeringen om energiezuiniger te werken geen weggegooid geld zijn.   Rem...

Fast food companies, looking for a way to attract budget-conscious customers and keep them spending, are increasingly offering more food for less money. Jeffrey Davis, president of restaurant research firm Sandelman &Associates, said adding bigger...

Aviko, onderdeel van Cosun, werkt momenteel aan de ontwikkeling van een aardappelpuree die gebruikers een 'extra verzadigd gevoel' geeft, zodat je na het eten ervan niet zo snel honger krijgt. Dat vertelt Ad de Laat, directeur van het Cosun Food Techno...

The independent research organisation Chatham House has launched a project to examine how the UK can best secure its food supply in the face of global food production shortages. One thing seems clear to the project's authors: "Britain as a society...

The potato is well-tolerated by more than 99 per cent of people, according to a study by YorkTest which has dubbed humble spud the 'safest food in Britain'.YorkTest, which supplies home-testing kits for food intolerance, came to its conclusion after as...

The British Potato Council has hit back at claims it treated some growers unfairly by refusing to provide a rebate on their levy after their crops were destroyed by the summer floods.In a statement released yesterday (Thursday, January 31) the BPC said...

The Glastonbury music festival will tell campers to use tent pegs made out of potatoes at this summer's event.Metal pegs that are left behind can harm the cows that live on Worthy Farm, Somerset, where the festival is held. Organiser Michael Eavis will...

The EFSA Panel on additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) is working on a systematic evaluation of the safety of flavouring substances currently in use in the European Union (EU). A programme for their evaluatio...

France's leading retailers yesterday pledged to reduce their impact on the environment under an ambitious plan backed by the government. The Fédération des Entreprises du Commerce et de la Distribution (FECD), which represents 93 per cent of the count...