Tesco horse meat probe into beef burger contamination
Tesco and three other retailers are investigating how beef burgers on sale in Britain and Ireland became contaminated with horse meat.
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EFSA launches new programme in bid to improve transparency
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a new initiative, which aims to make data used in risk assessments publicly available, as part of its commitment to improve transparency.
R&R Ice Cream scoops up Yoomoo frozen yogurt
Europe’s largest own-label ice cream manufacturer has bought the Yoomoo frozen yogurt brand for an undisclosed sum.
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Organic sector hit by 'weak marketing' and economic woes: business leaders
The organic market in the UK is being stifled by poor marketing and the economic crisis, according to major players in the industry.
Thorntons' sales up but firm misses out on online sales boom
Thorntons missed out on the Christmas online shopping boom due to the late deployment of its new website and operational issues that “had a significant impact on sales in the period”, new figures reveal.