Think tank slams EU sugar regime
EU sugar quotas have created instability, a sugar producer “oligopoly” and have dealt a “harsh blow” to small-to-medium sized confectioners, according to an independent think tank.
Archives for February 19, 2013
Pea protein favored for starch based gluten-free bread: Study
Pea is the ‘most acceptable’ protein for starch based gluten-free bread, finds new research.
Nestlé dragged into horse meat controversy
Nestlé has become the latest company to be dragged in to the horse meat scandal with the firm recalling two products due to traces of horse DNA.
Caffeine linked to low birth weight babies: Study
A high intake of caffeine during pregnancy may be linked to higher risks of low birth weight babies, according to new research.
MEPs call for improved traceability of horsemeat
Members of the European Parliament’s public health and food safety committee asked last night for horsemeat supplies within the European Union (EU) to be subjected to better traceability requirements, because of the ongoing labelling scandal.
More research needed on EDCs, says UN report
More research is needed on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) to assess potential effects on health, according to a UN report.
Calorie labels are ‘wildly misleading’ claim experts
Calorie labels are misleading consumers by underestimating the energy content of processed foods and exaggerating that of raw ingredients, experts have warned.
Pasta partners: Princes eye European expansion with Italian pasta deal
UK food manufacturer Princes has signed a long-term partnership agreement with Italian pasta supplier Pastificio Guido Ferrara SPA in a bid to boost its European growth strategy.
Russia sees rapid fall in prices
Meat and poultry prices in Russia have fallen dramatically in the wake of the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), producers’ unions have warned.
Stable Micro Systems boosts rice quality testing
Texture analysis specialist Stable Micro Systems has launched a rice extrusion rig conforming to the newly-released International Standard (ISO 11747) for rice testing.
Nestlé withdraws beef pasta products as horse DNA is found
Nestlé has removed beef pasta products from sale in Italy, Spain and France after horse DNA was found in them.
EC cans EFSA fees plan over income, independence concerns
Charging the private sector for European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) work will not generate enough cash and compromise the agency’s independence, a European Commission working group has found.
Danone to cut 900 European jobs to address downturn
Danone has announced plans to cut 900 jobs across 26 European countries in an effort to address “the lasting downturn of the European economy.”