Calls for more data on harmful furan in foods
European panel of scientists concludes more data is needed before reaching a firm risk assessment of consumer exposure to the harmful furan chemical in food.
Archives for January 14, 2005
Sudan colour recalls continue in UK
Illegal red colour identified in a popular food oil prompts the latest in a series of recalls in the UK called by the country's food watchdog.
NPD focus for convenience snacks
Britons spends four times as much on snacks as their Spanish counterparts, eating their way through €17.3 billion a year, finds a new report highlighting the ongoing opportunities for players in the snack industry.
Anyone for strawberry cream and chai potato chips?
Kettle Foods, have decided that 2005 is to be the year when the humble potato chip takes on a guise never seen before by asking its consumers what new flavor of chips they would like to see on the shelves, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Prices rise as orange crop yield fails to meet forecast
The USDA has reduced its forecast for all oranges for the 2004-05 season; meanwhile the crop fall is causing prices to rise, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Metro Group establishes presence in Serbia
Metro Group has opened its first cash & carry outlet in Serbia and Montenegro - the first of many, according to the company.
Retailer-supplier relations top concern for 2005
Retailer-supplier relations is the biggest concern for European food manufacturers, according to a recently published survey from food business forum CIES.
Bulgaria fines Coca-Cola for illegal promotions
Bulgaria's Supreme administrative court upheld today a lower court ruling to fine the local branch of Coca-Cola leva 20, 000 ($13,400) for using illicit promotional methods.
Raisio starts production of non-dairy range
Finland's Raisio group will start production of oat- and soy-based fresh foods as it moves to expand its functional food business.
Nutrition key ingredient of success in 2005?
The updated food guidelines for the US that were published yesterday should encourage the food industry to look to producing healthier, more nutrition-rich alternatives in 2005.
Competition number one food industry concern
Food companies are expecting a tough year in 2005 with competition and price pressures in the food chain rising to the surface as the key issues, reports Lindsey Partos.
Non-bruising peaches to be launched this summer
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is trying to focus attention away from the winter storms and towards the summer by highlighting two new peach varieties it has developed.