Archives for September 18, 2002

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EFSA - the first meeting

Progress towards the founding of Europe's Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been closely followed by Foodnavigator.com, including an interview this week with the freshly appointed spokesman for the EFSA, Andrew Stimpson. As such, it was with interest...

Day of ups and downs for Parmalat

Italian food group Parmalat has been busy this week. Not only has it opened its first bottled water bottling plant in the Canadian province of Quebec, it has also begun legal proceedings against Agrinove over an alleged copyright infringement.

Carrefour to take control of Spanish unit

After acquisitions in Italy and Belgium, and reorgansiation in Greece, Europe's leading retailer has turned its attention to Spain, where it is proposing to buy out minority shareholders in its CCC subsidiary.

Energy drinks: more than just a passing fad

Red Bull continues to dominate the western European energy drink market with a 66 per cent share, and it also provides the model for most of its rival brands. But despite the dominance of one brand, the market shows no sign of stagnating, according to...

Folic acid - not just a woman's nutrient

Folic acid is not only a safeguard against spina bifida and other birth defects in babies - it can also prevent heart disease and strokes, two of Northern Ireland's biggest killers, according to research from the University of Ulster released this week.