Ministers back shake up of EU food contact legislation
A wide-ranging regulation that would see the overhaul of rules governing food contact plastics in the European Union (EU) has taken a major step towards becoming law later this year.
Archives for January 3, 2011
Ivorian crisis not impacting cocoa supply, report
Delivery of cocoa bean supplies to ports in the Ivory Coast appears to be unaffected by the recent political turmoil following last month’s election in the West African country.
Healthy food vouchers are no golden ticket
Change4Life healthy food vouchers are just the ticket for food industry marketers. But changing eating habits requires consistent, co-ordinated policy – not hand-outs to ease the population’s post-Christmas conscience.
Nestlé sells Russian confectionery business
Nestlé has sold its Russian confectionery division, Altai Confectionery, in a bid to focus on its core brands.
Convenience driven consumers are key for organic growth, says study
Governments need to implement reforms and promotions to make organic products more attractive to convenience- and price-driven consumers if the organic market is to increase substantially, says a new study.