Archives for February 16, 2004

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Co-op: 'sound sourcing' is possible and profitable

Supermarkets in the UK come in for a lot of criticism about their business practices, with the pressure exerted on suppliers in order to boost retailers' margins the most recent flashpoint.

Stressful men should cut the coffee

Stress creeps up in the workplace in parallel to the quantity of coffee breaks, finds new research on caffeine handled by researchers in the UK.

Brits moving rapidly up the gourmet rankings

Britain might not have the best reputation when it comes to upmarket cuisine, but a new report from market analysts Datamonitor shows that UK consumers are becoming increasingly more sophisticated in their eating habits - and catching up on their...

Soybean oil enters into trans fat free zone

Traditional breeding methods have come up with a new soybean oil to beat the darling of the Mediterranean cuisine - olive oil - on the heart healthy stakes of monounsaturated fats.

EU extends PCB list?

In a bid to reassure the European Parliament after a recent study alerted the world to levels of cancer-causing toxins present in farmed salmon, Europe's head of consumer safety stressed to politicians that Europe's food chain is safe. But EFSA...

Food policy based on risk, not culture

Food risk will be a defining issue of a 21st century marked by globalisation and foodborne illness. Safety experts gathered at the weekend in the US to examine new methods to minimise risk.

Farmers still under threat from supermarket strength?

It is now two years since the publication of the so-called Curry Report on the future of the British farm and food industry, but many of the recommendations in the report - notably those concerning the power of the major supermarket groups - have yet...

Ahold tightens corporate governance

In a classic case of closing the stable doors after the horse has bolted, Dutch retail group Ahold has today announced that it is to introduce strict new rules on corporate governance a year after the discovery of a €1 billion hole in its accounts.

New Hyparlo focus pays off

Hyparlo, the French retail group which operates a number of franchised Carrefour outlets, reaped the benefits of a new focus on just two markets last year - and benefited from the extraordinary gain from the sale of its Italian business.

Antibacterial rubber matting

Muscle fatigue is one of the most common symptoms for food processing machinery operators. Rubber matting has been one solution but with that comes bacteria problems. A US company believes it has the solution.