E. coli outbreak from ground beef suspected in child's death
Following the death of a young boy due to a suspected E. coli outbreak in Norway, discounter Lidl has halted sales of ground beef produced in the country.
Archives for March 14, 2006
Consumer confidence in food safety on the rise?
Consumer confidence in food safety in the UK is recovering from the low levels it had reached last year after the Sudan 1 food scare, according to a new survey.
Healthy eating trend endangers Northern Foods
Like other convenience food producers in the UK, Northern Foods is struggling amidst sliding sales - issuing its second profit warning in two months as consumers shun biscuits, pastries and pizza.
Bitter taste markers determine vegetable intake
More attention should be paid to taste and sensory qualities of vegetables if consumers are to increase their intake and meet diet recommendations, researchers say.
EC opposes EU-wide policy on GM crop co-existence
The development of EU-wide legislation on the co-existence of genetically modified crops with conventional and organic farming is not currently justified, according to a new report from the European Commission.
EU-funded sensor network goes a step beyond RFID
An EU-funded project is going a step beyond existing radio frequency identification (RFID) systems by developing a sensor network that will allow items to communicate more information about their surroundings.