Migros refutes lay off claims
Migros, the Swiss co-operative retailer, has refuted claims that it is secretly preparing massive lay-offs, but confirms that not all staff who leave the company will be replaced.
Archives for November 25, 2002
Too sweet to resist
Cargill Sweeteners North America forms marketing alliance with sugar beet cooperative to sell and distribute its sugar products to food and beverage manufacturers. Both companies hope the agreement will lead to the development of innovative ingredient...
Wal-Mart opposes US state law on food safety
The United Food and Commercial Workers Local has called for the Pennsylvania General Assembly to let the Food Employees Certification Act of 1994, a voluntary measure designed to train and certify food workers and ensure food safety, become mandatory...
Chubby GM sheep produce more milk
The first research of its type in Australia has concluded that genetically modified sheep grow bigger and faster, produce double the amount of milk, can grow more wool, but require more care, reports the Commonwealth Scientific and research...
Chocolate makers to promote responsible labour practices
The world's leading chocolate producers have joined forces with international labour organisations to promote ethical production practices in West Africa, the main cocoa-growing area. Child labour is top of the list of current practices which the...
Acrylamide platform calls for findings
Since a Swedish study send a shudder of fear throughout the food industry earlier this year, scientists have been fervently investigating the presence of the potential carcinogen, acrylamide in starchy, fried foods.
Hands up for B vitamins!
Folic acid could dramatically reduce the risk of heart disease, deep vein thrombosis and stroke according to researchers in this week's British Medical Journal. Scientists report that the vitamin can reduce levels of homocysteine in the body, a...
Surebeam fights back
Surebeam, the leading US food irradiation provider, has lambasted allegations made by Public Citizen that its directors have received excessive pay-outs.