Health targets achieve more without regulation, says UK minister
Voluntary steps to reduce trans fats, salt and calories in food and drink are achieving much more than 'intrusive regulation' would, according to the UK health secretary.
Archives for April 22, 2012
Salt tax could cut heart disease in developing countries: Study
Voluntary industry reductions in salt content, in addition to tobacco style taxes on products containing salt, could help to cut cardiovascular deaths by three in developing countries that represent more than half of the world’s population, suggest...
Brussels cuts EU beef and pork export refunds
The European Commission has announced it would reduce EU beef export refunds by 33% and slashed pork export refunds to zero.
Support cocoa farmers or face a ‘chocolate crisis’, warns academic
Chocolate manufacturers will face a serious cocoa supply shortage unless they work to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and allow them to invest in sustainable production, according to an academic.
EU auditors reject CAP reform proposals
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has dismissed the Commission’s proposals for a reform of the common agricultural policy (CAP) as “too complex”.
Nestlé’s €9bn Pfizer buy may face anti-trust trouble
Nestlé’s $11.85bn (€9.02bn) acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition may run into anti-trust hurdles after it beat Danone to the drug giant’s global infant nutrition business, according to an analyst.
Oil quality assurance collaboration could boost production efficiency – Cargill
Collaborative research, conducted by food processor Cargill and the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS), has led to the refinement of methods to assure consistent oil quality in food products.
Increasing nanotechnology application ‘merits’ safety investigations – FDA
The application of nanotechnology in the manufacture of food and food contact substances “merits” investigation, according to draft guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Russia aims to achieve beef self-sufficiency by 2018
Russian authorities have decided to reverse the negative trend seen in the beef market since 2005 and achieve self-sufficiency in the next seven years.