Air quality: getting the right flow
Controlling air quality is key to food safety in processing plants according to updated guidelines published by Campden & Chorleywood.
Archives for August 2, 2005
WTO finds faults in EU banana tariff proposal
The WTO has declined to endorse the EU's tariff level of 230 EUR/tonne for banana imports, forcing the Commission to initiate a new consultation process, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Food suppliers not using voluntary code
The UK's consumer watchdog has found that the country's major supermarkets are observing an industry code of practice but that suppliers are not making use of it.
Parmalat probe leads to more arrests
Italian police have arrested former Bank of America executive Luca Sala as part of a probe into food group Parmalat's spectacular collapse.
Fortified milk could raise folate status
Fortifying milk with folic acid offers an accessible source of the vitamin, report Dutch researchers who tested bioavailability of the nutrient in a clinical trial.
High fat diet could aggravate snack attack
A high-fat diet may lead to over-consumption of tasty snacks, say researchers involved in a rat study. They believe that regular eating habits could affect sensitivity to a hormone that tells us when to stop eating.