Archives for March 6, 2013

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Indian investigation

Cadbury to face tough questions over so-called “phantom factory” scam

By RJ Whitehead

Almost exactly a year ago, Cadbury India was showing off its position as the country’s fourth most admired company, according to Fortune magazine; but today the chocolate major is preparing to fight accusations from tax authorities that it had...

Cargill promotes ground beef

By Carina Perkins

US meat processing giant Cargill has launched a new website to promote ground beef.

FSA reveals BSE breaches but stresses low risk

By Joe Whitworth

A series of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) breaches has been announced by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA), who described the risk to human health as “very low”.

Ikea cake recalled due to faecal contamination

By Joseph James Whitworth

Ikea has stopped the sale of two affected batches of chocolate and butterscotch almond cake over fears it might be  contaminated with fecal matter.

Global Food Safety Conference 2013 in Barcelona

Neogen: economic adulteration will proliferate

By Joe Whitworth

Instances of economically-motivated adulteration will grow globally as the economic slowdown continues to bite, with the EU horse meat scandal just one high profile example, according to Neogen Corporation.

Focus on New Zealand: The great balancing act

By Carina Perkins

A high lambing percentage in 2012-13 meant it was a good year for New Zealand lamb, but this was tempered with a decline in the breeding flock, which meant supply remains tight. Carina Perkins reports