Campycheck continues
A cross-continent project is to get further backing to target the emerging prevalence of Campylobacteraceae, a bacteria family that causes 400 to 500 milion cases of diarrhoea a year.
Archives for October 22, 2003
Birds to be cured not culled?
The Netherlands, the world's fourth largest poultry exporter could be facing another bird epidemic this week as the cure for blackhead disease found in two turkeys has been banned.
Mapping legume directs us to health?
Scientists will soon huddle together to unravel the third plant genome to be sequenced to date. Their work - boosted recently by a $10.8 million (€9.2m) slice of funding - should shed light on the health-promoting properties buried in the legume.
Digesting food safety
Stating the obvious perhaps, keeping food safe for consumers is undeniably a key priority for the food industry and governments alike. European funds are being injected into understanding the bacteria that find a home in our food supply with a new...
AACC awards General Mills director
Cereal scientists have honoured a longtime employee of food processing giant General Mills with one of the highest awards from the American Association of Cereal Chemists.
Delhaize to quit Singapore?
Belgian retailer Delhaize is considering the sale of its stake in Singapore's Stop N Save chain after receiving an offer from an unnamed bidder. Could this be Delhaize's solution to the problem of reducing its massive debt burden?
Unilever, Wrigley fall foul of European courts
Unilever must allow other ice cream makers access to its freezer cabinets in Ireland, while Wrigley cannot register its Doublemint brand as a trademark with the EU because it is a descriptive name - two rulings from the European courts issued today.
Ireland backs CAP and welcomes competition
A settled policy environment is in store for Irish farmers following reform to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and imminent decoupling, said Jim Flanagan director of Irelands' Teagasc.
Ecolab presents domino theory
Ecolab is to present its health and safety solutions at the forthcoming Food Safety & Hygiene show in Frankfurt. Company spokesperson Marcus Ley reveals what the firm has in mind.
Farm to fork funding
The EU Commission this week unveiled €166m in funding for projects under the food quality and safety priority of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). Thirty-six projects have so far been confirmed.
Casino's relentless growth continues
Casino has reported good growth in like-for-like sales for the first nine months of the year, driven mainly by its domestic discount and convenience store operations. But international sales continued to feel the force of exchange rate declines and...