A coalition of some of Europe's most vocal campaign groups has
called on the European Commission to rethink a proposal on the
labelling of genetically modified organisms, urging the law makers
to allow Europe's massively...
Britons are already the Europeans most likely to skip meals on a
regular basis - a trend which has made them the snacking champions
of Europe - but a new report suggests that irregular mealtimes are
likely to become even more widespread...
Lower rates of growth in the womb and higher weight gain in the
first weeks after birth could make individuals more prone to chest
illnesses in later life, shows new research out of the UK.
The effect of trans fatty acids (TFAs) on heart health may be
greater than that of saturated fatty acids, according to scientists
from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), but only when
consumed at equivalent levels. Further...
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising people not to eat
a limited number of jars and packets of pickles, sauces and
preserved vegetables imported from Bangladesh, China, Pakistan and
India, following a survey that...
The future of Spanish meat processor Campofrio Alimentacion's
operations in central and eastern Europe has been thrown into doubt
following reports that its Russian business interest, CampoMos, is
about to be restructured in...
Polish soft drinks manufacturer Hoop, a significant player in the
European soft drinks market, has announced a drop in profits for
the financial year 2003 following an increase in expenditure
related to the enhancement of production...
Gold Peg International (GPI) has launched an aseptic packaging
system that it claims eliminates the need for expensive
refrigeration of end food products.
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has decided
to pursue its investigation into alleged dumping of the
hydrocolloid ingredient purified carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) after
an initial complaint by Aqualan, a division...
Every five years the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated
by the Department of Agriculture, and last week's offering stirred
up an interesting mixture of praise and concern from the US food
industry.
The news from Hungary includes the latest on the division of the
Bábolna business, Kaiser Food upgrading its processing operations
and Hungarian wine producers looking towards a vintage year.
Food ingredients sales at Irish dairy firm Glanbia jumped 20 per
cent during the first half and lifted profits 49 per cent higher
than the previous year, reported the company, which is targeting
strong growth for its ingredients business...
First half sales at Aarhus United fell 3 per cent, eroded by price
competition in bulk oils, but improved volumes, particularly in
Mexico, and reduced costs helped it generate solid operating
profits.
The UK government's rural adviser, Lord Haskins, has described the
financial implications of this year's awful weather as being more
damaging to arable farming than the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak
was to the livestock industry.
The broccoli compound sulphurophane disrupts the growth of breast
cancer cells in later stages, a US team has found. They say their
study reveals for the first time a possible explanation for the
compound's well-known anti-cancer...