Scotland ruminates on fat food tax to stem obesity
The Scottish government has not ruled out taxes on foods high in saturated fats, salt or sugar as a way to tackle Scotland's chronic obesity problem.
Archives for June 12, 2011
Europe's GM barrier is 'starving the poor’
The EU is exacerbating poverty and starvation in the developing world via barriers against genetic modification (GM), says one of the UK’s leading scientists.
Live wire causes death at Nature’s Way Foods
Sussex Police have confirmed that a 21-year-old man was killed after touching a live wire Natures Way Foods’ factory in Chichester.
Salad sales plummet, producers call for E.coli action
UK salad producers hope the European Commission (EC) will part-fund an awareness campaign to persuade consumers that their products are safe, and expect compensation after revealing that sales here have plummeted up to 60% by value since the E.coli...
Industry defends GreenPalm oil certificates
Processors and environmentalists have rebuffed recent attacks on sustainable palm oil certificates within the national press.
Denmark: There is no Marmite ban
The Danish government has clarified that Marmite is not in fact banned, but merely in need of a marketing authorisation as per European Union health claim rules.
Key Note predicts end of biscuit and cake promotions
Heavy price promotions within biscuits and ambient cakes are likely to end soon, as rising and energy and commodity prices begin to bite, warns research firm Key Note.
Silbury’s big fat growth opportunity
Silbury’s oils and fats division could become as important to the company as its tomatoes business, its directors say.
Retailers says cloning does not resonate with customers
Retailers remain concerned about selling food derived from the offspring of cloned cattle and pigs after the Food Standards Agency's (FSA's) confirmation that such products need no special approval.