News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Many foodstuffs are fortified with calcium and marketed as being good for the health, but new research presented in the US this week suggests that in fact such products may hinder the effectiveness of antibiotics.
The US has complained to the World Trade Organisation about the recent decision in the EU to tighten the labelling restrictions for GM products, increasing the likelihood of a new trade war between the two blocs, warns Friends of the Earth.
After a lengthy period of restructuring, the first half of 2002 was a good one for the UK's Co-operative Group, driven by an excellent performance from its food retail arm... just the kind of welcome new chief executive Martin Beaumont must have...
The IADSA Asian conference on food supplement regulations held in Bangkok, Thailand last week produced a clear recognition of the need for a common approach to regulations in the region and a demand for increased collaboration and consultation.