Heinz-HP deal may hit retailers warns OFT
The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred Heinz' acquisition of HP to the Competition Committee (CC) after growing concerns that the merger will distort the grocery market.
Archives for October 26, 2005
Tesco pumps profits
Tesco has been cleared to acquire 21 former BP/Safeway petrol stations from Wm Morrison after the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) chose not to refer it to the Competition Commission.
Regulator gives favourable ruling on chemical coating
Processors will not have to change any of their large scale holding tanks or pipe fittings covered with novolac glycidyl ethers (NOGE) after the EU's food safety regulator ruled that the epoxy coating is safe as a coating.
EU red tape threatens food promotion initiative
A European Commission programme designed to promote EU food products outside the bloc has been welcomed by the food industry, though criticism over European bureaucracy remains a recurrent theme.
New fruit ingredient promises texture retention
A new fruit ingredient claimed to have all the attributes of fresh fruit - but with the added benefit of retaining its texture in both dried and frozen form - has been developed.
Potato plugged as new lactic acid source
Potato waste could offer the food industry a cheap, renewable and as yet underutilised source of chitin and lactic acid, according to a university scientist.
Arla Foods upbeat on EU feta ruling
The European Court of Justice's feta ruling may give sole rights to Greece, yet one of Europe's leading dairy producers has been preparing for years to find a way round the new rules.
Retailers face consumer scrutiny of poultry products
Retailers may have to do more to reassure consumers of the safety of their poultry products as the fears surrounding avian flu lead to heightened awareness of the dangers of uncooked meat.
Milky skin - DMV targets cosmeceutical market
A dairy peptide shown to protect liver health is also an effective cosmeceutical ingredient, says innovative ingredients firm DMV International, which is exploiting milk fractions to build a new skincare range.
Greenpeace slams retailers for fish-sourcing policies
Britain's biggest retailers are responsible for the indiscriminate destruction of fish stocks according to Greenpeace's latest report revealing a list of the top-offending supermarket chains.
Multinational retailers eye smaller Italian supermarkets
International food retailers pile on competitive pressure as they show interest in an Italian supermarket chain - forcing smaller local franchises to consolidate their efforts to survive.
Honey recall highlights danger of counterfeits
The discovery of veterinary medicine residues in a UK brand of honey has again underlined the potential threat posed by counterfeit products.