Reducing risk, food allergen testing on the up
As countdown to new rules on allergen labelling begins, UK food laboratories gear up for growth in testing procedures.
Archives for October 12, 2005
Harrods targets new niche in luxury convenience retail
Harrods is set to open a late-night gourmet food and drink outlet opposite their flagship Knightsbridge store to tap into the booming convenience food sector.
Aesthetic demands limiting consumer choice
The aesthetic demands of food retailers is leading to the mass standardisation of fruit and vegetable produce sold in supermarkets and causing obscene amounts of food waste, according to a UK pressure group.
Private equity firm Activa Capital buys into soaring organic vegetable market
Private equity sets its sights on the food industry once again, with France's Activa Capital injecting equity between €5 and €10 million in organic food firm Pro Natura.
No more than three cups of coffee a day in pregnancy, warn scientists
Pregnant women should drink no more than three cups of coffee a day, recommend Danish scientists following the findings from a large study.
Survey identifies homegrown retail opportunity
Inadequate marketing means that UK retailers are failing to fully tap the potential of the homegrown produce sector, according to a new survey.
Rewe taps Eastern European retail potential
Rewe, Europe's fourth biggest retailer, plans to invest around €220 million into Bulgaria over the next three to five years as entry into the Eastern European market eases.