New process produces anti-irritant coffee
A US coffee company claims this week to have come up with a stomach-friendly version of one of the most popular drinks in the world.
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Italians and Finns continue the food agency battle
"Prosciutto is ham" a full-page ad read in Finland's largest daily on Wednesday, a response to Italy's Prime Minister who reportedly said Helsinki should not get the new EU food agency because Finns knew nothing about good food.
Commission cuts fish quotas
European Union governments agreed to hefty cuts to next year's fishing quotas on Tuesday after all-night talks that pitted national interests against arguments that stocks were in grave danger.
Kraft sells confectionery business
US food and drink company Kraft Foods announced on Wednesday that FS Acquisition Corp., a subsidiary of Catterton Partners, is to acquire the U.S.-based Farley and Sathers confectionery businesses from Kraft.
Food trade association
The Food and Consumer Products Manufacturers of Canada (FCPMC) announced this week that it is appalled at the Canadian Dairy Commission's (CDC) decision to ignore consumer and industry concerns by announcing an exorbitant and unjustified increase in...