Archives for September 29, 2002

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Torres producing 'illegal' wine?

The Catalan authorities claim that Spanish winery and cava producer Miguel Torres is continuing to make wine from grapes grown on illegally-planted vineyards - a claim denied by the producer.

US allergen bill passes latest test

Proposed new legislation which would tighten the rules governing the labelling of foodstuffs in a bid to reduce the risk of consumers suffering from allergic reactions to certain ingredients has passed the latest stage of its journey into law.

Greencore predicts year-end improvement

Greencore, the Irish ingredients and food producer, is predicting a decline in its net debt for 2002 as its core operations continue to improve despite continued difficulties in its ambient grocery division.

Scientists get to the root of celiac disease

A team of US researchers have discovered the cause and a potential treatment for celiac disease, the inability to digest gluten, a major protein in wheat, rye and barley products.

Fault-proofing package design

Last week FoodProductionDaily.com reported about some interesting research work into packaging design at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Roland ten Klooster believes he has come up with solutions to make food packaging more...