Price hike for xanthan gum
RhodiaFood, part of French speciality chemicals company Rhodia, recently announced that it would hike up the price of its Rhodigel food grade xanthan gum by 10 per cent.
Archives for May 12, 2003
Assessing the GM mood
The food industry, consumers and politicians in Europe are alive to the sound of three words - genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Barely a day goes by without a reference to this controversial aspect of biotechnology. And the last few days are no...
Spanish still big meat fans
Spanish consumers appear to have shrugged off the concerns about the safety of meat related to the BSE scandal. The meat sector posted the biggest increase in per capita consumption last year, according to a recent survey.
Delhaize pleased despite tough first quarter
Belgian retail group Delhaize has said it is pleased with its first quarter results despite difficult economic conditions, particularly in the US.
WHO invites food giants to round table
The World Health Organisation, the body that recently tasted the wrath of the US sugar industry when it published a report into diet and health that set a ceiling of 10 per cent for sugar consumption in an overall diet, welcomed the food industry with...
World Pork Congress to address EU expansion
As the enlargement of the EU draws ever closer, the impact that this process will have on pork producers and processors within the new Member States is becoming a pressing concern.
EC responds to possible bird flu outbreak in Germany
Following the possible outbreak of avian influenza in Germany last week, the European Commission has decided to reinforce the control measures already put in place by German authorities.
Forum fuels knowledge in EU
An EU funded project is building the critical mass of knowledge required to ensure that Europe meets the Lisbon objective of becoming the world's most competitive knowledge-based economy by 2010, reports Cordis.
Tesco playing with the big boys
Tesco is now one of the world's top 10 grocery retailers, and is by far the fastest growing company in the field. And, according to a new report by M+M Planet Retail, the British number one has the right growth strategy to see it move further up the...