Mars goes UTZ certified in Netherlands to kick off sustainable cocoa pledge
Mars chocolate bars in the Netherlands are to carry UTZ certified marks from Feburary 2012 as Mars sets targets for its cocoa to be fully sustainable worldwide by 2020.
Archives for October 23, 2011
EC unveils tougher rules to thwart dioxin contamination
Europe is to roll out a string of new food safety measures in a bid to avoid a repeat of the contamination of food and feed in the aftermath of the German pork and egg dioxin scandal 10 months ago.
Oxygen measuring laser will set new food quality standard - GasPorOx
A laser designed to measure gas content in sealed food packaging has the potential to set a new food industry standard for food quality and safety, according to the developer.
Arla Foods to create 700 jobs with new £150M dairy project
Some 700 new jobs are set to be created in the sector after communities secretary Eric Pickles confirmed that he would not call-in Danish dairy cooperative Arla Foods’ application to build a new £150M dairy in Buckinghamshire.
New study lends ‘little evidence’ to calcium weight loss link
A new US study has found ‘little evidence’ to support previously reported research suggesting that an increased intake of calcium from either calcium carbonate or dairy sources assists in weight loss or weight management.
ACC savages BPA study linking chemical to poor child behaviour
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has launched a withering attack on the design of a new study suggesting that gestational exposure to food packaging compound bisphenol-A (BPA) before birth could lead to emotional difficulties in children.
Warning over egg price hike and supply shortfall due to new welfare rules
Food processors are predicting price hikes and a shortfall in supply of eggs throughout Europe next year, following the introduction of new welfare legislation.