Archives for January 10, 2005

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GM foods 'as safe as plant-derived,' finds EU group

Brussels addresses the issue of consumer cynicism and fear of agricultural biotechnology in European citizens, setting up a thematic network on the safety risk assessment of genetically modified food crops, the Entransfood project, in order to...

New EU commissioner underlines food safety priority

Markos Kyprianou, the new Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection in Brussels, will continue in his predecessor David Byrne's foodsteps, pushing to maintain high levels of food safety in the EU.

Polish confectioner finalises leading brand acquisition

Polish confectionery manufacturer Jutrzenka has finalised financial arrangements for the acquisition of rights to Nestlé Polska's Goplana confectionery brand, giving it an instant growth platform in the steadily expanding sugar confectionery sector,...

Cracks begin to show in American oak

Following a two year operating loss, Oeneo has been forced to sell its Bloomfield oak stave mill in Iowa. Is American oak too 'woody' for the wine industry, asks Kim Hunter Gordon.