EFSA calls for legislation on PAHs
About 2.2 per cent of foods sampled in the EU had levels of carcenogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) above the legal limits, with cocoa butter and food supplements topping the list.
Archives for October 14, 2007
Suedzucker expects benefits from sugar reform concessions
Suedzucker has adjusted its profit and revenue expectations for full year 2007/8 following EU moves to make sugar reform more attractive to growers, indicating that the industry efforts to lessen the blow for the industry could be effective.
ConAgra faces lawsuit over salmonella contamination
Food giant ConAgra has been accused of being "reckless" and was on Friday slapped with a lawsuit following its nationwide recall of salmonella-contaminated pot pie products.
Frutarom snaps up Gewurzmuller in expansion drive
Frutarom today announced it had agreed to acquire German-based Gewurzmuller Group for $67m (€47m), a move to further expand the company's presence in the global market for flavours and functional ingredients.
Food allergies linked to animals' proximity to humans, says study
Scientists have found that the evolutionary distance of animal proteins to human proteins determines how likely they are to trigger a food allergy - research that could help with the development of free-from foods and allergy therapies.