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EU ministers approve of law for banning genetically modified crops

18 November 2014 | By The European Parliament and Council

EU politicians have backed a plan to allow nations to ban genetically modified crops on their soil, even if they are given approval to be grown in the European Union, raising the chance their use will remain limited on the continent...

Mondelēz International to invest $24 million to expand confectionery plant in Turkey

18 November 2014 | By Mondelēz International

Mondelēz International, the world's pre-eminent maker of chocolate, biscuits, gum and candy, has announced plans to invest $24 million to increase capacity of its state-of-the-art plant in Gebze, Turkey, to support growth in the company's global confectionery business.Mondelēz International, Inc...

Pinnacle Foods Inc. to acquire Garden Protein International Inc.

17 November 2014 | By Pinnacle Foods Inc.

Pinnacle Foods Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canada-based Garden Protein International Inc., the rapidly-growing manufacturer of the plant-based protein brand gardein™, from Founder and President Yves Potvin and TSG Consumer Partners LLC, a leading strategic equity firm...

Nestlé’s Fiona Kendrick elected FDF President for 2015

13 November 2014 | By The Food and Drink Federation

At the Food and Drink Federation recent Council meeting Fiona Kendrick, CEO and Chairman of Nestlé UK and Ireland, was elected FDF President for 2015 in succession to Richard Evans, President of PepsiCo West Europe & South Africa Region...

FSA reiterates advice about dangers of children consuming raw drinking milk

7 November 2014 | By The Food Standards Agency

In the light of three separate incidents involving six cases of E.coli O157, including five cases in children, potentially linked to the consumption of raw drinking milk, the FSA is reiterating its advice that this sort of milk should not be consumed by children and other vulnerable people...