Sara Lee-Earthgrains deal approved by EU
Sara Lee announced on August 6 that the European Commission has approved its acquisition of commercial baked goods maker The Earthgrains Co.
Archives for August 6, 2001
Origins of sausage casings to be labelled
The Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a final rule that will require manufacturers to label the source of natural sausage casings if the casings are derived from a different type of meat or poultry than the meat or poultry encased in the sausage.
New food authority for Thailand
A food body for regulatory issues might soon be in place in Thailand with the proposal this week of the creation of a single food authority.
Food safety partnership sealed
US food safety product company Neogen Corporation announced on Monday that it has completed the acquisition of Gene-Trak Systems, a supplier of foodborne pathogen detection products.
Rum dispute - WTO agrees with EU
The WTO ruled in favour of the European Union in a dispute with the United States over a long-running legal battle between alcoholic beverage giants Bacardi and Pernod Ricard.
Food health claims nearing Code of Practice
The UK Joint Health Claims Initiative (JHCI) is drawing closer to its goal to establish a Code of Practice for health claims on food.
Resealable aluminium cans soon available
Advanced Technology Industries Inc. has formed a wholly owned subsidiary, RESEAL Ltd., to commercialise its proprietary "RESEAL-able" packaging systems technology.
Health-linked GMOs the way to acceptance
What's in it for me? Australian research is showing this may be the key question in selling genetically modified (GM) foods to consumers.
Western health supplements trendy in Asia
According to a recent survey, Asians are increasingly switching from traditional medicine to Western health supplements.