Archives for November 21, 2002

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EU gives green light for Chinese imports

The European Commission's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCFCAH) this week voted in favour of a European Commission proposal to allow the resumption of imports of certain fishery products (crayfish and surimi), subject to testing.

Safeway on track to recovery

Safeway, the oft-maligned UK retailer, has posted a good set of interim results, an indication, it claims, that its much-needed revitalisation programme is paying off. This programme will continue in the second half, with more new format stores and a...

Swiss Coop expands with Waro acquisition

Switzerland's Coop group is to buy the Waro supermarket chain for an undisclosed sum, a move which will enable it to meet its target for expanding the size of its stores and product range without the lengthy approval procedure for new store development.

Need a kick? Take a decaf

The 'caffeine' buzz we get from our regular cups of coffee might not actually be caffeine after all. Researchers in Switzerland reporting on a recent study found that when occasional coffee drinkers drank a triple espresso, regardless of whether or...

Tate & Lyle sells MSG to Ajinomoto

UK sugar group Tate & Lyle continues to divest itself of non-core or under-performing assets with the announcement this morning that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its monosodium glutamate (MSG)production unit in France to major...