ADM sales decline lifted by lower costs
Archer Daniels Midland has reported a fourth-quarter profit, with lower costs offsetting a decline in sales.
Archives for July 31, 2005
EFSA executive director to step down
EFSA executive director Geoffrey Podger is stepping down to take up a new post as chief executive of the British Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on 28 November 2005, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Ingredient contamination cause of latest UK recalls
The UK's Food Standard Agency announced the withdrawal of three food products last week due to the presence of Sudan I, undeclared irradiation and contamination.
Weekly Comment
Making GI a quality mark
Whether it is a pork pie from Melton Mowbray or olive oil from Nimes, every Tom, Denis and Haemon seems to believe their local food deserves the EU's protection from big, bad corporations.
AB Enzymes targets Asia with new Veron products
AB Enzymes will launch a new product to replace potassium bromate in time to cash in on an increased Asian demand for substitutes, after the substance was banned in China early this month.
UK attempts to boost employee skills
In a bid to meet the skill shortage in the food and drink industry the UK has set up a system to provide employers with an accredited system for checking the qualifications of potential employees.
Overweight consumers looking for added satisfaction not deprivation
The rising success of low-GI foods may be down to their promise of longer lasting satisfaction compared with the deprivation associated with low-calorie or reduced fat foods, reports Dominique Patton.