Friday, 10 July 2015

Global Agri, Food & Nutrition updates - 11July'15 !

1. €143 (US$160) per person directed to people living in extreme poverty over a year can end world hunger in 15 years, the United Nations (UN) has said.

2. Sherpa Asset Management's agri investment arm will soon close on around $40m of commitments across two projects in Colombia and Peru.

3. Increasing demand for meat and protein for animal feed is putting pressure on animal feed supply, according to the Dutch bank.

4. Russia’s meat industry could reap benefits from the extension of its food embargo, which will not directly increase prices on its domestic market, say market participants.

5. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved the use of stevia-derived sweeteners at up to 29 mg per litre in hot drinks, following a request from Tata Global Beverages GB Ltd.

6. European industry association FoodDrinkEurope has called for an ambitious global climate deal to help justify investment in low carbon technologies.

7. Neogen Corporation has received approval from the AOAC Research Institute for a test to detect Listeria monocytogenes DNA in food and environmental samples.

8. B vitamins may protect against age-related brain wasting, but only in people with high omega-3 levels, says a new study from the University of Oxford.

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