All news articles for January 2012

12% growth in Irish food and drinks exports in 2011

Irish food and drink exports up 12% in 2011

By Kacey Culliney

The value of Irish food and drink exports has increased by €1 billion, representing a 12% surge in 2011 and driving the country’s overall export revenue, according to Irish food board.

A snapshot of Skånemejerier's product range

Groupe Lactalis lift-off looms for Swedish dairy co-op Skånemejerier

By Ben Bouckley

Groupe Lactalis’ bid to take over Sweden’s second largest dairy player fits with the French firm’s strategy of reducing its reliance on cheese, and would give it further brands with which to pursue milk product growth in emerging markets, according to...

SAC Dr Alan Renwick presenting the report at the Oxford Farming Conference

World agricultural power in the balance

By Melodie Michel

Power in the world’s meat market is expected to stay concentrated in Europe and North America despite growing pressure from emerging economies, a new report shows.

International row brews over Codex draft melamine limit

International row brews over Codex draft melamine limit

By Ben Bouckley

Costa Rica has suggested that a note attached to a proposed Codex draft seeking to set maximum limits (MLs) on melamine in liquid formula risks undermining the ‘spirit of international standard setting’.

Workers at the Marmite maker will demonstrate in London tomorrow over the continuing pension row

Unilever strikes inevitable as pension row continues

By Dan Colombini

Only a last minute change-of-heart from consumer giant Unilever will prevent hundreds of its workers hitting the streets of London tomorrow to demonstrate over changes to their pensions.

The balance of food production power is shifting from governments to trans national corporations

Giant multi-nationals to dominate food production

By Mike Stones

The balance of power in global food production is shifting away from national governments to multi-national firms and from western economies to emerging nations, warns a new report from SAC’s Rural Policy Centre. In the first of a two-part series, we...

Probiotics and stevia extracts among new FCC proposed standards

Probiotics and stevia extracts among new FCC proposed standards

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

US Pharmacopeia has drafted new ingredient quality standards for inclusion in the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), for probiotics, steviol glycosides, benzoates, infant formula and flavoring ingredients, and is seeking industry comments.

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