Grains blight otherwise stable food price index
April saw sharp rises in grain prices due to exchange rates and oil prices, with the future curve to be determined by how much production increases and ability to replenish reserves.
Archives for May 4, 2011
Ivory Coast cocoa trade resumes but credit issues remain, analysts
Ivory Coast’s cocoa trade has been normalised, but uncertainly remains about the mid-crop, and and all eyes are now on the weather for the main crop, to be harvested this autumn, notes commodities specialist Rabobank it its latest review.
Callebaut expands supply deal with Hershey
Reflecting the continuing industry trend toward outsourcing, Barry Callebaut said a new supply deal it has agreed with Hershey will put its annual deliveries beyond the current 80,000 metric tonnes.
FDF pledges to raise UK food industry profile in EU
UK food and drink manufacturers are under-represented in the European Economic Recovery Plan, says the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which is aiming to promote the sector more at EU level in the coming year.
France issues nano-risk management method
Categorising nano-based materials into hazard bands is the core of a new risk assessment technique put forward by French authorities as regulatory bodies continue to explore ways to manage possible threats from the ground-breaking technology.
EFSA should organise around dossier sections, consultant
The European Food Safety Authority has begun rolling out its re-organisation programme to enable it better to cope with its increasing workload, but according to a consultant EFSA’s structures for assessing dossiers mirror legislation.
High fat diet may boost functioning of damaged hearts: Study
Eliminating or severely limiting fats from the diet may not be beneficial to heart health, according to new research.