Hungary prepares for 'discriminatory' September 1 fat tax
Hungary will introduce a fat tax as of September 1 this year -a move the food industry says is unnecessary and ineffective in achieving widespread dietary shifts.
Archives for July 25, 2011
Rabobank’s commodity outlook puts weather centre stage
Elevated agricultural commodity prices will remain this season as unfavourable weather impacts production, offering little chance to replenish stocks, according to Rabobank.
Commodity costs: snack maker Snyder's-Lance issues profit warning
US snack group, Snyder's-Lance, has issued a profit warning, citing the impact of increasing commodity costs on the margins of its private label products.
Drop in frozen bread sales volumes hits Lantmännen Unibake's revenue
Lantmännen reports a decline in its Unibake’s operating revenue for Q2 citing factors such as a drop in sales volumes for frozen bread operations in Germany, the UK and Denmark, coupled with negative currency effects.
“Green” plastics promise optimised performance in food packaging
A new range of polylactic acid (PLA) plastics has overcome a major trade-off in properties that has prevented previous PLA formulations from providing eco-friendly alternatives to polystyrene and polypropylene in packaging such as microwaveable frozen...
Senators urge FDA action on gluten-free labeling
Two US Senators have sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging prompt action on gluten-free labeling laws, after a proposed rule on tolerable gluten thresholds for gluten-free foods has languished for more than four years.