Serbian confectionery industry receives €250m loan from European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to give a €250m loan to Serbia to boost the export of the country’s confectionery industry.
Archives for May 25, 2011
Commission requests urgent safety review of aspartame from EFSA
The European Commission has asked EFSA to conduct a full re-evaluation of the safety of aspartame by July 2012, due to MEPs’ concerns and EFSA’s decision to look more closely at two recent studies on carcinogenicity and pregnancy effects.
Schwartz parent firm spices up UK production
Schwartz’s parent company, the global herb and spice manufacturer McCormick, has opened a new technical innovation centre in the UK.
Frutarom to buy Italian meat blends business from Chr Hansen
Frutarom is to acquire the majority of Chr Hansen’s ingredients blends business for meats and sausages for €25m, boosting its activities in the Italian market where it has hitherto had ‘slight’ presence.
A win-win bridge between flavour companies and universities
Building bridges between industry and universities to encourage ingredients research will prove beneficial for Europe in the long run, says V.Krishnakumar of ingredients consultancy Giract.
EC acts to ensure 'functioning' of the EU sugar market: CORRECTED VERSION
European Commission measures to open a further 200,000 tonne import quota for raw or refined sugar at zero import duty and the possibility for further imports at reduced import duty via a tendering system have been backed by member states.
Juice labelling and ingredient proposals aim to boost EU competitiveness
MEPs have voted to allow nectar manufacturers to drop “with added sugar” labelling and to permit tangerine juice to be added to orange juices made in the EU.