Australian ministers agree to new food initiatives
Policy decisions were top of the agenda for the first face to face meeting in Sydney of the newly expanded Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation ministerial council.
Archives for April 6, 2003
Tate & Lyle ups fructose production
British manufacturer of carbohydrate ingredients Tate & Lyle is to expand the capacity of its krystar crystalline fructose plant in Lafayette, Indiana by 20 per cent. Due to be completed by August 2003, the company said that no additional staffing or...
Cyprus, the food industry and EU enlargement
A crucial issue at the heart of the European food industry today is the imminent enlargement of the European Union. For the ten newcomers, the integration of current European food legislation, critical for the country's ambitions, is nothing short of...
Tackling heart health in Asian populations
Last week we reported on a new study that highlighted, once again, the benefits to our health of regularly consuming oily fish. New research from the UK suggests that the Sikh population, and potentially other Asian groups, could significantly reduce...
FDF outlines commitment to improving health
Director general of the UK's Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Sylvia Jay last week said that the food industry should work to support government initiatives communicating important dietary messages.
Mad elk disease, a reality?
The death of three hunters from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is likely to heighten fears that people in North America are contracting a new form of the fatal brain disorder from deer, reports the New Scientist.