Nestlé apologises over baby milk in China
Nestle, the world's biggest foodmaker, has apologised to Chinese consumers after the country's safety authorities detected too much iodine in one of its milk-power brands.
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Asda buys into Northern Ireland
Asda, the UK subsidiary of Wal-Mart, said yesterday it will buy 12 Safeway stores in Northern Ireland from Wm Morrison for £73.6m (€109m), giving it a foothold on the island.
Fermentation method cuts peanut allergens?
As Europe prepares for tougher rules on allergen labelling, a new study could help food makers by slicing away the allergenicity of peanut products, reports Lindsey Partos.
NBTY to acquire Solgar for $115m
Leading supplement maker NBTY said today that it plans to buy Solgar for $115 million, reports Dominique Patton.
Arla attacked over milk price cuts
Arla UK has been criticised for setting up a new wave of instability through Britain's milk supply chain after it cut the price it pays to farmers for milk, citing cost pressures, reports Chris Mercer.
Taste and quality usurp low prices as key buying criteria
Taste and quality are more important criteria when buying food than price, claims new research from the UK.
UK union threatens action over use of electronic tagging
Warehouses supplying supermarkets across the UK must change the way they use electronic tags to track their employees' movements so as not to create "battery farm" style workplaces, the GMB workers' union said yesterday.
Cargill ramps up edible oil supplies in East Europe
Acquisitive US ingredients firm Cargill builds up edible oil stocks in Eastern Europe, announcing plans to buy a sunflower seed crushing facility in Ukraine from Ukrainian consumer food company Chumak, writes Lindsey Partos.