Archives for January 17, 2003

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Chocolate labelling: Spain and Italy lose court case

The thorny issue of chocolate labelling in the EU continues with a judgement this week that finds both Spain and Italy acted against the backbone of the EC treaty - the spirit of the free movement of goods - by prohibiting the marketing of 'chocolate'...

Spain, Italy censured for chocolate ban

Spain and Italy have acted disproportionately in obliging products made with vegetable fats other than cocoa butter to be labelled as 'chocolate substitutes', the European Court of Justice has ruled. A simple mention on the label of the different...

Goodman spurns Burns

Goodman Fielder, Australia's largest food company, has today rejected a hostile bid by international yeast and ingredients company Burns Philp. Goodman Fielder advised its shareholders to spurn the bid because "the offer does not adequately reflect...