A plan to increase biofuel production could lead to an increase in
prices for agricultural ingredients, in particular rapeseed, the
bloc's food industry association warns in a position paper.
The Polish parliament's proposed ban on the sale and registration,
but apparently not planting, of biotech seeds, will likely violate
EU regulations, according to a USDA foreign agricultural service
GAIN report.
A new European Court of Justice ruling should provide Bank of
America with a degree of comfort over its recent travails with
Italian dairy giant Parmalat.
A Finnish professor of pharmacology has questioned the findings
behind a study that suggests that lowering the salt content of food
could be bad for people's health.
Britain's formula milk industry has faced down a new wave of
criticism from senior paediatricians, who accused it of dodging a
ban on direct advertising by snuggling up to doctors and health
professionals.
Self-regulation has become the mantra of food groups who argue that
laws are not always necessary - but can industry be trusted when it
has failed so spectacularly in the past?
The market for smart packaging for food and beverage products using
such technologies as radio frequency identification (RFID) will
grow to $8.8 billion in 2013 from the current $160m, according to a
forecast report.
The Slovak government has launched criminal proceedings against
Tesco over allegations the retailer sold out-of-date meat products
in Central and Eastern European (CEE) stores.
Mergers and acquisitions in Europe's food sector bounced back last
year, boosted by increased activity at the top end of the market
and the growing influence of ethical sourcing, according to
PricewaterhouseCoopers.
State governor Jodi Rell has pledged to sign a bill that would make
Connecticut the fourth US state to ban sales of sodas and other
sugary beverages in state elementary, middle and high schools.
Icelandic manufacturer Bakkavor has purchased two British food
producers in as many days, securing its position as the UK's
largest chilled foods supplier.
Flavours and plant extracts firm Frutarom is investing in clinical
trials in South Korea to tap into the strong growth of functional
food and beverages in this market.
Cargill's finalised acquisition of a major Thai tapioca flour
business in Thailand underlines its commitment to establishing a
globalised ingredient-sourcing network.