Archives for April 13, 2010

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General Mills announces sodium reduction strategy

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

General Mills has become the latest major food manufacturer to announce a sodium reduction strategy, pledging a 20 percent reduction in about 40 percent of its product portfolio by 2015.

EC revises restrictions on guar gum imports

By Rory Harrington

Restrictions on guar gum imported from India into the EU have been revised on fears that the risk of dioxin contamination of the product remains too high.

RFID tags to gain from bar code label market maturity, Freedonia

By Jane Byrne

Sales of smart tags and labels such as radio frequency identification (RFID) devices will experience the fastest gains among food safety products, driven by their ability to providing traceability throughout the food supply chain, predicts market...

Baker found in breach of regulation over worker injury

By Staff Reporter

UK speciality bread manufacturer Country Style Foods has received a fine and was also ordered to pay costs after a court found that it failed to protect a worker and ruled that the firm has been in breach of equipment regulations during an incident at a...