Archives for December 7, 2005

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Commission provides guidance on meat and seafood imports

By  Ahmed ElAmin

Guidance documents on requirements for meat and seafood imports into the EU lay out the safety standards that companies from approved countries have to meet if they want to bring products into the bloc.

Ink prices to rise by six to ten per cent

By  Ahmed ElAmin

Sun Chemical will increase the prices in Europe for it inks by between six to 10 per cent, marking another rise in packaging imput costs for processors.

New Monsanto bean promises long lasting low trans fat soyoil

By  Lorraine Heller

Biotech giant Monsanto is to develop new versions of its reduced trans-fat Vistive soybean with the aim of improving shelf life and flavor of soy oil, lowering saturated fat content and enhancing the bean with Omega-3.