News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
"Free trade has to be safe trade," said Dr Patrick Wall, chief executive of the Irish Food Safety Authority commenting on a new agreement in Ireland that aims to tighten up food safety procedures for imported foodstuffs of non-animal origin from third...
Franco-German pharmaceuticals company Aventis continues the divestment of French speciality chemicals company Rhodia with the announcement on Tuesday that it has reduced its stake from 25.2 per cent to 15.3 per cent by selling 17.8 million of Rhodia...
Sales for US food ingredients company Corn Products International were on target for the first quarter of 2003 ended 31 March 2003 with the company announcing on Tuesday that sales had risen 23 per cent, lifting earnings and increasing the operating...
Ecolab, the global cleaning and pest elimination provider, has announced record first quarter sales reflected largely by the growth of its global foodservice markets.
A challenge from the UK Food Commission accusing US-based food group HJ Heinz of misleading consumers about the '5-a-day' programme has broadly failed to win the support of the UK Advertising Standards Agency - a victory for consumers or a move which...
Can gelatine play a role in preventing and treating degenerative arthritic disease? New research from Germany supports previous evidence and suggests that gelatine could stimulate collagen synthesis in cartilage cells.
The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health at the European Commission has adopted a series of transitional and permanent implementing measures in preparation for the application of the Animal By-Products Regulation on 1 May this year....