Ukraine bans provincial Chinese poultry imports
The Ukraine has banned imports of poultry and poultry products from several provinces of China in response to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1.
Archives for July 18, 2012
Britvic shares ‘best avoided’ for time being – analysts
Weather woes, UK promotional pressure and the gravity of Britvic’s Fruit Shoot recall due to flawed packaging design have put a dampener on the firm’s stock rating with analysts.
Portman Group ‘deeply disappointed’ at alcohol reduction pledge reception
While it welcomes a new UK parliament alcohol strategy, influential industry body the Portman Group said it was 'deeply disappointing' that the committee that wrote it did not appreciate the significance of an 'innovative unit reduction pledge'.
EU food inflation steady, for now
European food inflation is at a steady 2.8% for June but with purse strings still tight and the risk of further inflationary pressures, branded manufacturers must innovate and differentiate from private label to thrive, according to analysts.
AAK posts high Q2 profits as ingredients volumes grow
AarhusKarlshamn (AAK) has recorded strong second quarter (Q2) results driven by volume growth in its ingredients segment.
Is the food industry under attack from an ‘NGO/media complex’?
With NGOs increasingly turning their attention to food production - and often doing a better job than the food industry of engaging with the media - the debate about issues from biotechnology to BPA will only become more polarized, one author has predicted.