Archives for December 6, 2004

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More recalls for illegal red food colour

An illegal red colour identified in a popular food oil prompts a recall in the UK, the latest in a series of similar moves by the country's food watchdog.

FSA flags up new food research opportunities

Driving research in the area of chemical contaminants, nutrition and microbiology the UK's food agency is calling for scientists to fulfill a batch of new research requirements.

Glass closures - more elegant than the cork?

Last week Alcoa began commercial production of Vino-Lok, its glass-on-glass wine closure system. Has upmarket wine finally found an alternative to the screw cap? asks Kim Hunter Gordon.

Ajinomoto ramps up aspartame production

Japanese aspartame supplier Ajinomoto will ramp up production of its sweetener on the back of growing demand for low calorie food and beverages, the Tokyo-based firm announced this week.