The short sighted failure of greedy WTO trading partners to achieve
any sort of meaningful agreement on global agricultural tariffs is
bad for Europe's food industry.
An Ohio-based cereal manufacturer is to face a lawsuit under
California's Proposition 65 because its cereal product contains
acrylamide, even though the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
does not require warning labels on...
Spices have benefits beyond giving flavour to foods and drinks, say
scientists from Holland and Canada, and could be considered as
'functional' ingredients in the struggle against obesity.
Lifeway Foods is acquiring Helios Nutrition, its main competitor in
cultured dairy beverages in a bid to increase its organic presence
and reinforce its position at the top of the sector.
The nation's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been accused of
misleading Congress by ignoring the enforcement of key regulatory
provisions intended to provide accurate food labeling.
The US and Mexico have concluded an agreement under which access
will be granted for US high fructose corn syrup exports to Mexico,
a move that begins to address the decade long dispute between the
two countries.
Senators and prominent industry figures yesterday addressed a
Senate committee on the National Uniformity for Food Act,
expressing both support and contempt for a bill that could
standardize food safety requirements and warning labels...
Discount retailing is still on the rise in Europe, as international
expansion and increasing consumer acceptance are set to push sales
up 36 per cent by 2010.
The world's leading cereal producer Kellogg's has posted a three
per cent rise in second quarter net earnings, as strong sales in
the Americas help compensate for rising commodity costs.
Leading oilseed processor Bunge has reported a sharp fall in second
quarter profit after farmer protests in Brazil caused a significant
disruption in the company's business.
The only way to convince European governments on the safety and
efficacy of kava kava and to restore the industry in the South
Pacific is to conduct clinical studies and look further into the
mechanism, says expert on herbal safety...
Corn Products International has reported good second quarter
results, with a strong performance from the company's North
American operations offsetting a decline in its South American
business.
Lard, the animal fat with a poor health image, could be stabilised
by adding antioxidants from olive oil milling waste, boosting the
shelf-life and adding nutritional value, says a study from Italy.
US packaged meat processor Tyson Foods has been downgraded by
Moody's Investors Service, following concerns the firm cannot cope
with the current slump in global meat sales.
The world's largest frozen foods business Bird's Eye plans to sell
five US factories that make non-branded products, and instead
concentrate on its more profitable trademarked range.
Government cannot be the only actor with responsibility over the
current obesity crisis, said UK prime minister Tony Blair in a key
note speech on public health yesterday.
The EU food industry has expressed disappointment at the WTO's
failure to achieve any meaningful agreement at the Doha round of
agricultural trade talks.
DSM has said that it will not pass on rising costs to end markets
straight away, despite an otherwise excellent Q2 blighted across
the board by yet more increases in raw material and energy prices
stemming from political tensions.
An ingredient made from orange pulp claims to allow food
manufacturers to slash up to half of the fat in their products,
while also acting as a moisture management tool in a number of
formulations, including baked goods, salad dressings...
Eating omega-3-rich fish like tuna has beneficial effects on heart
rhythms, and may offer protection against fatal arrhythmias,
suggests a cohort study lead by Harvard researchers.
Sugar-free alternatives are beginning to take off in a number of
food sectors, driven by health concerns and product innovation
according to new research.
Food companies and administrative bureaucrats attempting to dodge
the EU's laws better watch out - the bloc's fraud and corruption
watchdog is on their trail.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will beef up its process for
disclosing the conflicts of interest of its advisory experts, after
a survey suggests it is supressing scientific evidence in favor of
industry.
Chr Hansen chairman of the board of directors Jens Bigum has
announced his intention to step down once the group's annual report
and accounts are formally approved in December.
British charity FareShare has launched a new recycling scheme
offering food manufacturers a cheaper, greener solution to
industrial waste disposal, saying they are missing out on the value
of waste.
Fundamental research from a UK-US collaboration could lead to
development of a small, robust, low power flavour tester that can
not only distinguish between the four basic tastes, but also umami
and metallic.
Europe's largest retailer Carrefour has signed a €6m deal to open
its first supermarket chain in Cyprus, following the firm's
successful entry into the island's cash and carry market last year.
French ingredients supplier Euringus has launched 13 new tea
extracts, designed to add flavour not only in iced teas and
tea-based beverages, but also in dairy, confectionery and soy
products.
Dutch ingredients producer CSM is poised to sell its lucrative
sugar business to Royal Cosun in an effort to streamline their
bakery portfolio and strengthen growth in pivotal areas.
Britain's leading supermarket Tesco is being accused of stalling
the Competition Commission's (CC) grocery sector inquiry by asking
for extra time to provide evidence of its business practices.
Functional foods are generally defined as products imbued with
additional nutrients with health-promoting properties. But the
industry needs to be wary of foods that present no actual health
benefit from piggy-backing on the popularity...
Europe's leading food manufacturers and retailers are expected to
announce they plan to shun soy grown illegally in the Amazon that
is resulting in depletion of the rainforest.
Tate & Lyle has launched a new sweetener solution for dairy
desserts, which claims to allow manufacturers to cut around a third
of calories and half of total sugars from their product
formulations.
Leading kids' entertainment brand Nickelodeon is to team up with a
number of US food firms to roll out new children-friendly fruit and
vegetable products featuring some of its popular cartoon
characters.
A Milan banker linked to the collapse of Italian dairy firm
Parmalat has been found dead, after disappearing on his way back
from a meeting of conservative Catholic group Opus Dei.
Government subsidies can be useful instruments in correcting market
failures and working towards social objectives but can also distort
trade, warned the WTO.