Archives for December 20, 2006

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EU Council backs Austrian ban on GM corn

By  Lorraine Heller

The European Council is today due to formally back Austria's ban on the cultivation of two genetically modified crops, a move the biotechnology industry has branded as a "departure from rational decision making" .

Trans Fat Focus

FDA to examine footnotes to trans fat labeling

By  Lorraine Heller

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expects to launch a consumer study to determine if footnotes on the nutrition labels of food products will improve people's understanding of trans fat declarations.

Christmas feature

Reindeer milk - not on Santa's list this year

By  Stephen Daniells

In a year that has seen camel, sheep and donkey milk grab the headlines in turn, Mrs Rudolph and her chums neednt fear that theyre next to get the "other milk" treatment.

ABF Ingredients seeking expansion in China

By  Dominique Patton

Food and retail group Associated British Foods (ABF) is actively looking for opportunities to increase its presence in China's ingredients market, and could make an acquisition in the coming year, according to the unit's chief executive.

Food industry weighs in on impact of chemicals law

By  Ahmed ElAmin

With the final passage of the new EU law regulating chemicals in the bloc, the food industry has expressed concern about the uncertainties relating to the scope of the legislation and the eventual cost to processors.