Archives for March 9, 2011

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UK food industry apprentice numbers soar

By Rory Harrington

An initiative to deliver skilled trainees into the UK food and drink industries in a bid to bridge the skills gaps in the sector is going from strength to strength, said Improve.

EFSA establishes new ADIs for caramel colours

By Jess Halliday

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that caramel colours are not carcinogenic or genotoxic, and there is no evidence that they have adverse effects on human reproduction and child development.

Amcor settles over packaging price fixing claim

By Helen Glaberson

Amcor announced today that it has reached an agreement with Jarra Creek to resolve allegations that it took part in a packaging price fixing cartel, worth hundreds of millions of dollars.