Müller Dairy appoints new boss
Müller UK & Ireland has appointed Bergen Merey as md of its Müller Dairy business.
Archives for March 4, 2015
Perfect storm thwarting small food and drink firms
There is a perfect storm holding back fast-growing small food and drink firms, according to entrepreneurs celebrated by the government.
Eurofins reveals lab space expected to go on stream this year
Eurofins has revealed it expects 40,000m2 of laboratory space to come on stream this year.
Fanta's 1940 birth in Germany had no association with Nazi Party, clarifies Coca-Cola, after ad backlash
Coca-Cola has apologized for any offence caused by an online Fanta video, after viewers suggested it referred to Nazi Germany as the ‘good old times.’
BPF blasts ‘misleading’ report that claims ‘packaging chemicals are not controlled’
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has blasted a report by author Joanna Blythman who claims chemicals linked to health concerns, such as formaldehyde and propylparaben, are routinely and legally used to pack what we eat and drink.
Stigmatising the obese may worsen consumption habits, say researchers
Attempting to tackle the obesity crisis through ‘negatively-focused’ tactics is ineffective, and may in fact worsen the situation, according to various researchers.
Commission bins waste & recycling programme
The European Commission (EC) has dropped an environment programme on waste, incineration and recycling laws because it did not “complete the circle” of creating zero waste in Europe.
Ukraine sees growth in poultry production despite political turmoil
Production, exports, and consumption of poultry in Ukraine grew during 2014, according to the latest report from the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS).
Russia suggests mitigating food embargo for Greece and Hungary
Following the announcement by Russia’s deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich that his government was considering ways to mitigate the food embargo, imposed in August last year, for a number of countries in the European Union (EU), Minister of Economic...
Dutch supermarkets delist major brands after pricing row
Dutch supermarkets Jumbo and C1000 have boycotted Bertolli olive oil and products from Ferrero and Douwe Egberts following a pricing row – although Douwe Egberts products returned to shelves last week after it reached an agreement with the retailers.