Degussa and Nippon fined over ingredient cartel
German chemical company Degussa is set to contest the €118 million fine imposed by the European Commission on Tuesday.
Archives for July 2, 2002
EU baby foods free from pesticides
New European rules that effectively ban pesticide residues from infant and baby processed food have come into force, reports Ananova.com.
MS linked to smoked foods
A diet of smoked hot dogs could be potentially harmful to the health and might lead to an auto-immune disease. New findings presented at the 12th Meeting of the European Neurological Society suggest that consuming smoked meat products as a child may...
GM food labelling - MEPs vote today
The European Parliament is preparing itself for a food fight today over Commission proposals that would mean that any food containing containing more than 0.5 per cent of GM organisms (GMOs) would have to be labelled.
ABF expands brands in US
The acquisition of Unilever's Mazola and associated brands in North America by UK food company Associated British Foods (ABF) reached completion on Tuesday, following clearance from the necessary regulatory approvals.
Novozymes moves forward in micro-organisms
Danish enzyme company Novozymes has increased its market share for industrial micro-organisms with the purchase of US company InterBio. On 1 July 2002, Novozymes took over the majority of the activities of InterBio, based in Texas.
Fish fights obesity
Research from Africa have revealed a correlation between a daily diet of fish and low plasma levels of leptin, the hormone thought to regulate appetite.