Probiotic labelling bid shaky, says top legal group
The chances of the European Commission (EC) approving the latest bid to use the term ‘probiotic’ as a ‘generic descriptor’ are slim, according to law firm Eversheds.
Archives for October 30, 2013
Mondelēz outlines trends to boost sales
Mondelēz International aims to capture market share and grow sales through strategies such as combining brands and targeting trends, including the increasing demand for snacking.
Vion consolidation and horsemeat hits 2 Sisters profit
Profits fell for Boparan Holdings, holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, in the past financial year, dented by the integration of Vion’s meat processing plants.
Frozen broccoli’s cancer-fighting properties restored
Researchers who discovered frozen broccoli lacks the ability to form sulphoraphane, the cancer-fighting phytochemical in fresh broccoli, have shown how the food industry can restore the frozen vegetable’s health benefits.
2 Sisters’ Burton’s bid could raise competition concerns
2 Sisters Food Group’s reported bid for Burton’s Biscuit Company, backed by US private equity house Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), would be scrutinised by the Competition Commission, one expert claims.
Botox bid to target obesity epidemic
Researchers have had promising experimental results from using Botox as a weight loss tool in rats and are now hoping to win approval for human testing.
Bumble Hole Foods' £6.4M expansion to create 18 jobs
Bumble Hole Foods is investing £6.4M in expanding its Bromsgrove factory, creating 18 new jobs.