EU cracks down on vitamin cartel culprits
The European Commission imposed fines amounting to EUR 855.22 million on 8 producers of bulk vitamins for violating antitrust laws.
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Functional food margarine helps Unilever brand ranking
Muller yoghurt and Flora margarine enjoyed the biggest gains in Britain's top 20 grocery brand rankings while two Proctor & Gamble products were among the big loosers, market researcher ACNielsen said on Wednesday.
T-bone steak could soon return to the table
T-bone steak came a step closer to reappearing on European menus on Tuesday after senior European Union officials said the removal of cattle vertebrae from food stocks provided little extra protection against the human form of "mad cow" disease.
Location bid hots up for European Food Safety Agency
Finland's agriculture minister said on Wednesday he was confident his country would beat off a challenge from Barcelona to become the base for the European Union's new food agency.