EU, New Zealand agree food safety deal
Officials in the EU and New Zealand have agreed on a common strategy for maintaining meat and dairy exports in the event of a serious animal disease outbreak.
Archives for January 9, 2007
Fonterra appoints European dairy distributor
Univar food ingredient brand Fiske has been appointed the European distributor for international dairy giant Fonterra.
Organic food row sweeps UK
Rows over the possible superior health benefits of organic food have swamped the headlines in the UK, as new figures show organic milk sales again rose strongly in 2006.
Poultry workers to get flu jabs
Poultry workers in England are to be offered free seasonal human flu vaccinations by the Department of Health in a measure to combat a potential outbreak of bird flu HN51.
Cargill seeks EU novel foods approval for sweetener
Cargill is seeking EU approval for its sweetener Xtend Sucromalt, which it claims can bring slow energy release and low glycaemic response to a wider range of applications.