UK to begin consultation on food labelling
The UK government today launches fresh talks which could lead to a new universal way to label the nutritional content of food.
Archives for May 13, 2012
EU lifting of Thai raw chicken ban to affect world trade
Brazil and Argentina will face increased competition on the international poultry market now that the EU has announced it would lift its bird flu-related ban on raw chicken from Thailand on 1 July 2012, a report has said.
Stable pork prices expected for second half of 2012
The global pork trade is returning to a more normal situation after months of increased disease-related imports from Asia, according to a Rabobank report.
Lobbyists predict UK government ‘greenwash’
Pressure group Sustain has reacted with scepticism to the publication of the UK’s Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee’s Sustainable Food report.
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil welcomes WWF review
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has lent its backing to the WWF's Palm Oil Investor Review 2012.