Archives for August 6, 2003

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EC tightens aflatoxin controls

The EC has reviewed the measures taken to ensure aflatoxin-contaminated Chinese peanuts, Iranian pistachios and Turkish figs, pistachios and hazelnuts do not enter the European Union.

Brazil to welcome soy industry

With virtually all of the world's new soybean production expected to come from increased plantings in South America over the next five to ten years, organisers of an international conference on soyfoods have chosen Brazil as a fitting location for...

Telling it like it isn't

The UK Consumers' Association (CA)'s honest food labelling campaign has revealed a range of confusing, and sometimes misleading labels on summer food products. The organisation claims that many food manufacturers have made little effort to improve...