Tesco stalls over grocery market inquiry
Britain's leading supermarket Tesco is being accused of stalling the Competition Commission's (CC) grocery sector inquiry by asking for extra time to provide evidence of its business practices.
Archives for July 23, 2006
WTO report calls for balanced food subsidies
Government subsidies can be useful instruments in correcting market failures and working towards social objectives but can also distort trade, warned the WTO.
Unlucky Northern Foods issues profit warning
After six months of sliding sales, rising production costs and now a devastating factory fire, Northern Foods' chairman has warned the year's first-half profits will be dented.
European food giants to shun illegal Amazon soy
Europe's leading food manufacturers and retailers are expected to announce they plan to shun soy grown illegally in the Amazon that is resulting in depletion of the rainforest.
Blue California innovation for more lutein uses
Blue California is introducing a new, water-soluble form of Biolut lutein made possible by microencapsulation technology, which extends the uses of the company's branded ingredient to chewable, effervescent and uncoated supplements, foods, beverages...
New Tate & Lyle ingredient targets low calorie dairy products
Tate & Lyle has launched a new sweetener solution for dairy desserts, which claims to allow manufacturers to cut around a third of calories and half of total sugars from their product formulations.
Family meals remain top priority, reveals survey
Family meals remain a top priority for Americans, despite today's hectic lifestyles, according to a new survey.
Antioxidants linked to slower vision loss
The antioxidants vitamin E and alpha-lipoic acid slowed the loss of sight from retinitis pigmentosa in mouse models - yet more evidence linking antioxidants to improved eye health.
Asian visitors find British food safe and of good quality
A vast majority of Asian visitors to the UK believe that the food is safe and is great to eat, according to a survey by the country's food manufacturers.
Nickelodeon characters prepare to entice kids to fruit and veg
Leading kids' entertainment brand Nickelodeon is to team up with a number of US food firms to roll out new children-friendly fruit and vegetable products featuring some of its popular cartoon characters.
Opus Dei, Parmalat and a dead Italian banker
A Milan banker linked to the collapse of Italian dairy firm Parmalat has been found dead, after disappearing on his way back from a meeting of conservative Catholic group Opus Dei.
Weekly comment
Vanity fayre: cosmetic foods are not nutraceuticals
Functional foods are generally defined as products imbued with additional nutrients with health-promoting properties. But the industry needs to be wary of foods that present no actual health benefit from piggy-backing on the popularity of the category...