Brussels calls for risk analysis on GM ingredients
GM ingredients highlighted again on the Brussels agenda with the Commission calling for a risk assessment of the impact genetically modified foodstuffs might have on human health.
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Japan ruling opens door to US beef exports
A Japanese food safety panel has said that relaxing domestic cattle testing standards for BSE won't put consumers at risk, raising the possibility of Japan reopening its borders to US beef.
US food giants attacked over 'low sugar' claims
An American woman has launched a lawsuit aimed at food companies including Kraft Foods, General Mills and Kellogg alleging that "low sugar" breakfast cereals are leading the customer astray.
Saga raises quality in Russia's canned food
Russian canned food firm Saga has helped to revolutionise the domestic canned vegetable sector by starting up production of European quality products inside Russia with the ability to undercut some of the more established importers and foreign...
EU states call for acrylamide research update
Member states have called for more information and full presentation of findings on acrylamide, a harmful chemical identified in baked and fried foods, reports Lindsey Partos.