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The latest update reported more than 100 people ill
E. coli O157 has not yet been detected in any food samples, according to Public Health England (PHE) as it continues to investigate an outbreak linked to leafy salads.
strasbourg plenary vote
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted to veto four caffeine health claims following a lively debate on energy drinks in a Strasbourg plenary today.
A new standard for quality palm oil?
Palm oil that is harvested at the right moment, pressed quickly and processed at appropriate temperatures contains insignificant levels of contaminants - if any, says the Italian Union for Sustainable Palm Oil. "This should be the standard for quality...
Danone has entered into an agreement to acquire The WhiteWave Foods Company (WhiteWave) for approximately $12.5bn, with the transaction expected to close at the end of the year.
Turkey processor Bernard Matthews has sold its German subsidiary Oldenburg to Sprehe Group for €14m as the UK business sounds out a new buyer.
The UK and Hong Kong have agreed a deal to expand the Asian nation’s intake of British beef, meaning a rise in premium beef imports is on the cards.
New guidelines have been adopted for the control of non-typhoidal salmonella in beef and pork at the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Stabiliser specialist Hydrosol is set to increase its production with plans to open a second factory in Germany to meet growing demand.
Nine-month results 2015/16
Barry Callebaut has grown revenues and sales volumes despite declines in the overall global chocolate confectionery market.
Food companies may now add national dietary guidelines to their products packaging and marketing material in order to help boost healthy eating, Livsmedelverket, Sweden’s National Food Agency (NFA), has decided.
Poultry production in Belarus rose by nearly 70% between 2010 and 2015 and now the country has said it wants to become more competitive internationally.
Hermanos Cuevas has recalled some of its cooked white beans after links with two cases of botulism in Gerona.
Adverts for unhealthy foods like sweets and fast foods are so tempting to children that they should be banned before 9pm, says charity Cancer Research UK.