Archives for March 23, 2004

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Millions of euros poured into food contaminants

A lack of integration at a European level is 'severely hampering' efforts to co-ordinate stakeholder efforts - food industry and independent scientists - in the area of chemical contaminants in food, warn Swedish scientists. But Commission funds worth...

Forecasting soup demand

Food manufacturer Campbell has installed real time forecasting (RTF) technology in its North American soup, sauces, and beverage production facilities. Results from a pilot test showed that the company can decrease its short-term forecast error by 50...

Sweeteners in food formulation face new rules

Food manufacturers using the sweetener cyclamate face change as they come to grips with new European rules that radically reduce the use of this man-made, non-caloric sweetener 30 times as sweet as sucrose. German ingredients firm Nutrinova has come...

EU toughens up on accession borders

The EU has outlined future border controls for animal livestock and meat products as the run up to accession moves into its final stages. The move aims to limit the spread of animal-borne disease in an enlarged European Union.

Gas market consolidates

The European Commission has approved Air Liquide's proposed acquisition of Messer Griesheim's industrial gas business in Germany, the United Kingdom and the USA. The acquisition alters the balance of power in Europe's industrial gas market, a market...

Importance of packaging

Retailers and food manufacturers are working more closely than ever to create products designed for contemporary lifestyles, based on the latest technology. This has resulted in an explosion in the market for ready to eat meals, a market in which...