Cadbury ‘must justify’ latest Kraft rejection
Cadbury is under increasing pressure to justify its rhetoric after rejecting a repeat of the original September takeover offer from Kraft Foods on...
Archives for November 9, 2009
FSA may be on Tories’ ‘bonfire of the quangos’
Fresh questions have been raised over the future role and remit of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) under a Tory government, after the Conservative...
New ‘fat-busting’ foods to launch in 2010
At least two ‘significant launches’ of functional foods on a body-shaping platform should hit shelves in 2010 as food and drink firms start to...
Bad science gives dairy products ‘a bad name’
There is “little or no evidence” that saturated fat from dairy products increases the risk of developing heart disease, according to scientists gathered at a conference on dairy and nutrition at the Royal Society last week.
New Scottish fish factory to create 100 jobs
A large salmon farming company has submitted a planning application to build a £5M fish processing factory in Scotland.The planning application was...
Government stalls under pressure for ombudsman
The government insists that it needs more time to decide whether to legislate for a supermarket ombudsman, despite growing pressure from industry...