Archives for October 20, 2002

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Getting the food safety message across

Food safety experts from across the UK gathered in London last week for the first National Food Safety Communications Conference organised by the country's Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Awards were given to those teams with the most imaginative...

Organic juice market to hit €90m

Sales of organic juices in Europe are projected to reach €90 million in 2002, according to a study by Organic Monitor which states that the rise in popularity is a result of consumer demand for healthy foods.

Online verification for the food industry

Dimaco, the Belgium-based quality assurance systems provider, has cornered the problem of code and label accuracy with the launch of its online verifier.

SIAL show gets off the blocks

The biannual SIAL exhibition kicked off in Paris yesterday and is this year expected to attract some 130,000 food industry professionals.

UK finds spinal cord in imported German beef

Spinal cord has been found in German beef imported into the UK, according to the UK's Food Standards Agency. Bovine spinal cord, one of the parts most likely to be contain BSE, is specified risk material (SRM) and under European law should have been...

Spanish food exports get continued support

Spain's food and drink exports continue to grow steadily each year, but the economic difficulties expected in many of its core overseas markets will force the industry to concentrate on more product promotions.