European Q1 cocoa grind lowest since 2009
Europe’s first quarter (Q1) cocoa grind slumped 3.9% on last year as the debt crisis hampered chocolate demand in struggling economies.
Archives for April 16, 2013
Horse meat: FSA considers review while EU reveals test results
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is considering commissioning an external review of its response to the horse meat crisis at a board meeting today (Wednesday).
Ukraine ban sees fall in Brazil pork exports
Brazil’s pork exports dropped significantly in March, driven partly by a temporary ban on Brazilian pork imposed by Ukraine.
Horsemeat: Estonia firm blames Irish supply
An Estonian meat company whose sausages tested positive for horsemeat has claimed that the contamination could have come from raw materials imported from Ireland.
Horsemeat: EU test results published
Nearly 5% of products tested for horsemeat across the EU were positive, while 0.5% of those tested positive for bute, the European Commission stated yesterday.
Speed is paramount in the UK bread market, says Allied Bakeries
Making quick business decisions is crucial in the UK bread market because it is a highly competitive space, says the sales director of Allied Bakeries.
United Biscuits appoints ex Birds Eye chief as new CEO
The UK’s leading biscuits firm United Biscuits has appointed Martin Glenn, the former head of Birds Eye, as its new CEO.
Lobbying watchdog accuses industry of ‘furious lobbying’ against insecticide ban
Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) – an NGO that monitors lobbying activities – has accused Syngenta and Bayer of ‘furious lobbying’ against a European proposal to suspend use of three neonicotinoid insecticides in order to protect bees.