Degafloor warns against anti-microbial use
A chemical used as an anti-microbial in some food processing plants could be endangering human health, claims UK resin flooring systems supplier Degafloor.
Archives for January 13, 2005
Risk of vCJD epidemic small
As beef sales reach pre-mad cow disease levels scientists in the UK say the likelihood of a large vCJD epidemic remains small.
Alcan invests in growing Russian packaging market
Aluminium packaging giant Alcan is investing $55 million to build and equip two new Russian plants - a clear indication that foreign firms are beginning to take notice of the Russian packaging market, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Kraft extends nutrition labelling to US audience
Kraft Foods, the world's biggest food company, has announced its US operation is to provide consumers with more nutritional information about its products - a precedent already set by its UK division, Tom Armitage reports.
New broth slices day away from listeria testing
Tracking the harmful foodborne pathogen Listeria in the food chain, UK firm Oxoid has designed a new broth that could accelerate detection time for the food industry.
Ahold consolidates but dollar exposure still bites
Recovery at Dutch retailer Ahold is still well on track, but the impact of disposals, and the continuing decline of the US dollar against the euro, pushed down the headline sales figure in 2004. But with just a few more planned disposals still to...
EU reforms blamed for sugar plant closure
Ireland's lone sugar processor Greencore Sugar is to cease operating at its Carlow production facility in anticipation of the pending EU reform of the sugar industry, Tom Armitage reports.
Metro performance boosted by forex
German retail group Metro has posted full-year sales growth of 5.3 per cent for 2004, in line with analysts' expectations. But with the figures boosted by positive exchange rates, the underlying sales performance reflects ongoing difficulties in a...
Acrylamide levels low in UK diet
Part of a global effort to clarify consumer exposure to harmful chemical identified in starch-rich fried foods two years ago, findings from a new survey by the UK food watchdog reveal acrylamide 'consumption' levels at least 1000 lower than the doses...