The deal for the stake in the 170m-turnover group was announced this morning by Sun European Partners, the European arm of US-based Sun Capital which has recently bought businesses including Britton Group, Albéa, Kobusch-Sengewald ...
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Pop into your local supermarket and pick up a packet of own label chocolate digestive biscuits. Now carefully inspect the packaging. Across the front and back of the pack you’ll find a raft of information that goes beyond brand ...
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Diabetes UK has called for a front-of-pack traffic-light labeling system for food products, in an effort to help tackle the rising tide of Type 2 diabetes. The focus was also on the importance of including carbohydrate content on all ...
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Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King today (9 October) called on the UK food industry to adopt common front-of-pack nutrition labels. King said the sector should "put aside their differences" and introduce "universal" labelling. ...
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Labeling food as "organic" may not always lead to a positive impression, according to a recent Cornell University study. The research, published Nov. 27 online in the journal Appetite, flips the notion of a "halo" effect for ethical food ...
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Pet products provider VetDepot has released an infographic, named 'What to Look for on Pet Food Labels,' which is based on recommendations made by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) for educating pet owners as to how ...
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National Farmers Union (NFU) (England and Wales) launched a new campaign to clarify labeling on supermarket products which encourages the public to take photos of poor food labels/merchandising and upload them to Facebook. The NFU's 'Flag ...
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The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has come out with ‘A Consumer's Guide to Food Labels and Animal Welfare’, whose aim is to dispel ambiguity faced by consumers regarding the meaning of label claims, help them purchase meat, ...
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Lion Nathan National Foods, the Australian dairy and drinks giant, has announced the removal of the substance 'permeate' from its milk. The company said the decision to remove permeate is based on research showing that nine out of ten ...
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Arla Foods revealed 250 jobs could be cut as it drives efficiency and tries to keep pace with its international competitors - and admitted more could be made. The race to buy frozen food giant Iglo Group also continued to make the headlines ...
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China, under a new regulation has mandated all packaged food manufacturers to list allergens on food labels, which will be effective April next year. The mandatory regulation has covered eight major foods or food groups including wheat ...
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In March 2010, Michelle Obama stood on a stage in Washington and leveled a challenge at the food industry's biggest players. "We need you all to step it up," she told a meeting of the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Just a month earlier, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food