Tetra Pak & BioGaia to market nutraceutical straw
Tetra Pak, the European food packaging company, and BioGaia AB, the Swedish biotechnology research company, will launch a nutraceutical straw. LifeTop™...
Archives for May 29, 2001
Mad Cow disease theory disputed
High levels of manganese in the environment, not infected beef, could be respsonsible for the human version of mad cow disease (vCJD), a Cambridge researcher...
M&S to rethink food activities
Struggling British retailer Marks and Spencer Plc is considering a shake-up of its food activities, one of the more stable areas of its business, in a...
Indian starch business to liquidate
Indian company B M Thapar group is to liquidate its starch business Bharat Starch, Indian paper the Economic Times reports. This follows the company's...
Coca-Cola to recall fruit soda in Belgium
Coca-Cola, the American soft drink company, announced on May 28th that it is withdrawing 700,000 bottles of Fanta-Pomelo, a grapefruit flavoured soda...
ANZFA reviews nutrient labelling
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) on Wednesday invited public comment on proposals involving nutrient claims, labelling statements on milk...
Canadian Meat Inspection reg amended
The Canadian Meat Inspection Regulations were amended this month to strengthen Canada's poultry and meat inspection programs in federally registered establishments,...
Australia & Japan to resolve dispute over tuna
Japan and Australia signed an agreement that Japanese fishing boats will be allowed to catch 6,421 tons of southern blue-fin tuna this year, an increase...