EU clears Marfrig takeover of Seara
Chicken processors in the UK and Netherlands will not face unfair competition by Marfrig’s takeover Seara, said the European Commission as it cleared the deal.
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Recession fails to stop organic food growth
Organic food sales in much of Europe have held up in the recession, bucking fears that the price premium would put off consumers, according to Organic Monitor.
Electronic nose sniffs out food aroma quality
Reliable electronic noses capable of consistently detecting different food aromas moved a step closer recently with the invention of a new statistical methodology by Spanish researchers.
Brits choose food as preferred little luxury: Survey
A third of British people buy food and beverage items as their favourite ‘little luxuries’ – while the Dutch are most likely to shun luxury products altogether, according to a global survey from Synovate.
Irish salmonella strain similar to UK outbreak
Irish food officials have said a spate of salmonella illnesses resulting in one death and ten illnesses is similar to the UK outbreak linked to importation of tainted eggs from Spain.