Valio's lactose-free product reaches Switzerland
Dairy innovator Valio has extended its lactose-free milk drink to Switzerland through its first licensing agreement for the technology with the Swiss firm Emmi.
Archives for February 4, 2004
Thai poultry ban prolonged
The European Union confirmed yesterday a six-month ban on Thai poultry imports because of the bird flu outbreak rampaging across Asia. Fresh and frozen Thai poultry products will remain barred from the economic bloc until 15 August 2004, the European...
Fighting terrorism on the food front
Safeguarding America's food supply against possible terrorist threats will eat into a considerable chunk of the USDA's budget next year. The country is also planning to stockpile animal vaccines, following concerns that diseases such as BSE and Avian...
Low fat lamb with cancer-fighting value
Working to bring low fat lamb products to the European marketplace scientists in Spain are set to add value to the end product with new research focusing on boosting the presence of the disease fighting 'friendly fat? conjugated linoleic acid, in the...
No consensus on GMOs
Demonstrating the clear divisions that exist between member states and the European Commission over genetically modified foodstuffs, in the same week that Belgian ministers threw out an application for an oilseed rape, the EU's food safety chief...
Supply chain in demand
Legislation requiring food manufacturers to keep detailed records of the supply chain is coming into force in the US next month. Next year, it is the turn of the EU. We ask one supply chain management company why traceability has become such a...
Sucralose opportunities open up for EU25
Long awaited rules on the use of the sweetener sucralose entered into European law last week, ushering in new market opportunities for suppliers of this zero calorie product.
US fat replacer rolls out onto EU market
US ingredients companies continue to make moves into the European marketplace with FiberGel Technologies, a supplier of the fat replacer Z-Trim, announcing it has linked up with Swiss company DKSH to target European consumers with fat replacement...
Plant genomics a priority
The EU has provided €2.2 million of funding for a new project that aims to promote transnational cooperation in plant genomics research and, ultimately, better coordinate the €80 million spent annually in Europe on such activities, reports CORDIS.