Archives for September 2, 2002

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EU food retail figures drop

In June 2002, as compared to June 2001, the volume of retail trade in the euro-zone decreased by 0.9 per cent but increased by 0.4 per cent in the EU fifteen member state zone (EU15), estimated Eurostat, the statistical office of the European...

Dumping investigation reveals contaminated honey

Bulk imports of Chinese honey contaminated with low levels of chloramphenicol (CAP), a potentially harmful antibiotic and unapproved food additive, have been discovered by US Customs and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week.

Hershey attempt to delay sale

Food giant Nestle said on Monday that a closely watched court hearing on delaying the planned sale of US chocolate maker Hershey is unlikely to be the last word in the controversial transaction.

Sales surge for Eurofins

Eurofins, a French company that supplies bioanalytical support services to the food industry, witnessed a 23 per cent leap in sales for the second quarter of 2002. This week the company reported that consolidated sales reached € 39.4 million, up from...