Sweetener safety review
The European Parliament has cleared amendments to the sweetener directive, but only after setting up a trail of conditions - including a closer monitoring of new sweeteners.
Archives for November 5, 2003
Lurpak's 'six pack' planned to boost sales
In an attempt to revive the falling sales of butter, Arla Foods has launched a new type of packaging for its Lurpak salty butter. The 'six pack' portion is hoped to increase the company profile in Denmark.
FDA urged to rethink cloning safety with milk
The American Organic Trade Association (OTA) has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to rethink its preliminary statement regarding products from cloned animals.
Bel sells to Forlasa
Fromageries Bel, the French cheese maker, has sold its Manchego cheese operations in Spain to local group Forlasa for an undisclosed sum as part of its ongoing efforts to focus on profitable, high-margin businesses.
Kerrygold boosts production capacity
Irish dairy firm Kerrygold has installed Ilapak's Delta 3000 HSR inverted, electronic flow-wrapper system and the Vegatronic 2000 fill and seal (VFFS) series. This is hoped to boost production capacity.
Solid peformance from sugar leader
British Sugar's parent company, cash-rich Associated British Foods (ABF), delivered a strong set of results for the year with the food and agriculture division pulling in the highest operating profit for the full year for the group. But uncertainties...