Archives for January 6, 2011

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Vitamin Angels and DSM target Indian vitamin A deficiency

Vitamin charity Vitamin Angels and DSM’s Sight and Life are addressing vitamin A deficiency in Indian children by establishing a sustainable supply and distribution system promoting “local ownership” of the deficiency problem.

Contamination worse than feared in German dioxin scandal

By Rory Harrington

German authorities have said up to 3,000 tonnes of dioxin-contaminated animal feed additive may have been sold – almost six times more than previously estimated - as more details about the crisis emerged yesterday.

Rectory Foods CEO: food firms still keen on budget ingredients

By Ben Bouckley

Although the market for finished poultry products is moving away from the budget sector in the aftermath of the recession, EU food firms remain firmly focused on discounted prices when sourcing ingredients, says the CEO of Rectory Foods.

CIAA hopes for novel foods conclusion in next 6 months

By Jess Halliday

The CIAA is confident that the incoming Hungarian presidency of the EU will finalise the long-awaited amended novel foods regulation in the next six months, but points out a number of outstanding issues.