Bread folic acid fortification debate gets off the blocks
Fortification of bread in the UK with folic acid could be mandatory by next year if proposals about to go out for consultation get government...
Archives for May 14, 2006
Consumers to have final say in front of pack health labelling
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has accepted the gauntlet thrown down by manufacturers to let the public decide what form of competing 'front of...
More job losses at Grampian
Grampian Country Food Group is slashing 80 jobs at its poultry processing plant in Banff and up to 50 jobs at its frozen chicken plant in Bucksburn,...
T&G in last ditch talks to save Aston HP plant
Representatives from the Transport & General Workers' Union (T&G) are meeting bosses at Heinz's Hayes Park headquarters on Thursday in a last...
Crucial health claims vote this week
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will vote this week on the controversial European nutrition and health claims proposal at a plenary meeting...
Gas cylinders at food plants fire safety risk
Exploding gas cylinders at food plants could seriously injure fire fighters if companies do not alert fire crews to their presence when calling them...