Dutch government calls for British food company investment
The Dutch government has called on British food companies to look to the Netherlands as a gateway to the European food market.
Archives for February 12, 2013
Horse meat controversy on agenda in Brussels
EU ministers will hold a meeting in Brussels tomorrow (13 February) to take “whatever steps may be necessary” to address the implications of horse meat in beef products.
Multinational food and drink industry undermines public health and need tighter regulation, warn policy experts
Wide-scale public regulation and market interventions are the only evidence-based mechanisms to prevent the harms caused by ‘unhealthy commodity industries’ such as the food and beverage industry, argue experts.
Acquisition happy: Naturex 2012 sales up 18.1% in 2012 ; Raisio improves 5.7%
Two leading European ingredients suppliers have bucked hard economic times to post strong results for 2012, with French botanical extracts specialist, Naturex, and Finish agriculture, ingredients and brand owner, Raisio, talking up aggressive acquisition...
Naturally coloured drink demand spurs quest for natural emulsifiers
The fast-growing trend of natural colouring has required new approaches to emulsification – particularly for beverages, says Naturex business manager Amandine de Santi – and it is an area of ongoing research.