Fighting food pathogens
Pathogens are still increasing throughout Europe with over 60 per cent of outbreaks today associated with meat, fresh fruit, vegetables and salad.
Archives for August 18, 2003
Profit drops for Givaudan
Swiss flavours and fragrance company Givaudan saw operating profit for the first half of 2003 knocked by lower gross margins and a rise in pension charges.
Extending shelf life through sorbic acid alternative
UK company TasteTech claims to have come up with a cost-saving method to keep bread fresh and mould-free for a couple of weeks.
Label law
Pig producers in the UK are calling for tighter legislation to govern the labelling of pork. Many producers claim that a current loophole in the law is allowing some processors to pass off foreign pork as British.