FSA publishes review of raw drinking milk sector
3 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A paper published today sets out the findings of the comprehensive review of the regulations that control the sale of raw drinking milk...
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United Biscuits voluntarily withdraws McVitie’s Toasting Waffles due to allergens
3 July 2015 | By Victoria White
United Biscuits has chosen to voluntarily withdraw McVitie’s Toasting Waffles from sale in the UK following a change to the product recipe...
The Kraft Heinz Company announces completion of merger
3 July 2015 | By Victoria White
The merger between Kraft and Heinz has been completed, creating the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world - The Kraft Heinz Company...
Digesting bread or pasta can release biologically active molecules
2 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Biologically active molecules released by digesting bread and pasta can survive digestion and potentially pass through the gut lining, suggests new research...
Ebro agrees to buy the Roland Monterrat Group
2 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Ebro Foods has reached an agreement to buy the Roland Monterrat Group, a French producer of fresh ready-to-serve food, for €44.25 million...
Kraft shareholders give thumbs up to Heinz merger
2 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Kraft Foods Group shareholders have voted to approve the previously announced merger agreement between H. J. Heinz Company and Kraft.
Food Enterprise Zones to drive rural food revolution in the UK
2 July 2015 | By Victoria White
More than 10,000 new jobs are set to be added to the UK’s growing food and farming industry as a network of Food Enterprise Zones takes shape across England...
JBS USA Pork agrees to acquire Cargill’s pork business
2 July 2015 | By Victoria White
JBS USA Pork has agreed to acquire Cargill’s US pork business for $1.45 billion. Completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory review and approval...
Nestlé Middle East investing USD 120 million in Dubai manufacturing facility
1 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Nestlé Middle East is investing USD 120 million in a new manufacturing facility in Dubai to cater for rising demand throughout the Middle East...
Merko (Europe) Ltd secures BRC Agents & Brokers standard
1 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Merko (Europe) Ltd, the specialist importer of frozen vegetables and fruits, has secured BRC Agents and Brokers certification through Cert ID Europe...
EFSA advises on histamine prevention in fishery products
1 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Storage times and CO2 content in packaging are the two main factors that influence the effect of temperature on histamine formation in fishery products...
Bowman Ingredients invests millions in gluten-free production facility
1 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Bowman Ingredients has announced plans for a multi-million pound investment in the UK’s first dedicated production facility for gluten-free products...
EFSA proposes dietary reference values for copper
1 July 2015 | By Victoria White
EFSA has proposed dietary reference values for copper, an essential micronutrient that is necessary for electron transfer processes...
Freeza Meats prosecuted for serious food fraud offences
30 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Freeza Meats has been prosecuted at Newry Magistrate’s Court in Northern Ireland for a number of offences relating to serious food fraud...
Ciguatera fish poisoning underreported in Florida
30 June 2015 | By Victoria White
A new study has found that the number of people in Florida who are sickened by a rare, dangerous food-borne toxin, ciguatera, has been underreported...
