Staff shortages stunt growth of infant EFSA
How can Europe's infant food safety body function without staff? For the newly elected board of the European food Safety Authority this question was the central debate when they met yesterday in Brussels.
Archives for September 16, 2003
Ahold management bows to pressure
Henny de Ruiter, chairman of the Supervisory Board at embattled Dutch retailer Ahold, has agreed to stand down, bowing to pressure from shareholders. De Ruiter was blamed for agreeing a €10 million pay package for new CEO Anders Moberg, who has also...
No sale, says Danisco
Danish food ingredients group Danisco has denied rumours circulating in the local press that it is in talks to sell its stake in US biotech company Genencor.
GM-free dairy labels a clear bonus for consumer and manufacturer
Good news for food manufacturers and ingredients companies involved in the dairy market with findings from a recent study in the US revealing that many consumers are willing to pay more for dairy products marketed as organic or natural.
E425 found in UK sweets
Six months after a permanent ban on the use of the food additive E425 in jelly confectionery, food safety agency finds these illegal products for sale in the UK.
Consumers willing to pay more for GM-free dairy
Good news for food manufacturers and ingredients companies in the dairy market with findings revealing that many consumers are willing to pay more for dairy products marketed as organic or natural.
Banned jelly sweets unearthed in UK
Six months after Europe voted in a permanent ban on the use of the food additive E425, otherwise known as konjac, in jelly confectionery, food safety agency finds these illegal products for sale in the UK.
Amino acid drive from Degussa
Germany's third largest chemical company Degussa is to invest a massive €350 million in a new amino acid plant, representing the merged company's biggest single investment to date. Degussa - the world's biggest producer of methionine - will build the...