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FTC Challenges JM Smucker's Purchase of Wesson Oil Brand From Conagra

Mar 7, 2018

J.M. Smucker’s proposed $285m purchase of Conagra Brands’ Wesson cooking oil brand has hit a roadblock with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accusing the deal will reduce competition in the country for canola and vegetable ...

Tags: cooking oil

Australian Regulator Raises Concerns Over Saputo's $1bn Acquisition of Murray Goulburn

Mar 2, 2018

Australia’s competition regulator has raised concerns about a proposed CAD1.29bn ($1.01bn) acquisition of Murray Goulburn Co-Operative (MG) by Canada’s Saputo, saying that the transaction would lead to lower prices being paid to ...

Tags: Fonterra, raw milk

BTHA Briefing: Tackling Modern Slavery, Toy Safety and Toy Fair 2018

Sep 26, 2017

BTHA's Rebecca Deeming gives us the lowdown on the latest issues facing the toy industry. It’s been a busy last month for the BTHA having held our second BTHA Training Hub seminar for members, taking on the topic of Tackling Modern ...

Tags: Toy Fair 2018, Toy Safety

UK Competition Watchdog Approves Heineken's Takeover of Punch Taverns

Aug 23, 2017

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given its approval for the takeover of Punch Taverns by Dutch brewing giant Heineken. In June this year, the CMA raised the issue of affecting competition in 33 places in the UK, if ...

Tags: Heineken, brewing

UK Watchdog Reveals Plans for Food Regulation in Future

Jul 24, 2017

The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed its future plans on how it will monitor the food industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In this regard, FSA Chairman Heather Hancock has released a document titled ...

Tags: Watchdog, Food Regulation

Ardent Mills Recalls Flour Products Over Possible E. Coli O121 Contamination

May 31, 2017

Ardent Mills is recalling several brands of flour and flour products in Canada because of possible E. coli O121 contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has asked the flour-milling company to recall the products partly made by ...

Tags: Ardent Mills

Prices of Edible Agricultural Products and Means of Production Continue to Drop

Apr 26, 2017

According to the watchdog of MOFCOM, the market index of edible agricultural products went down 0.2% over last week and that of the production means fell down 0.9% week on week (April 17-23). In farm produce market: the prices of poultry ...

Tags: agricultural products, poultry, eggs

Broadband Prices Could Fall After Openreach Told to Slash Prices

Apr 5, 2017

Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has published proposals that will see BT Openreach cut how much it charges rivals to use its network, suggesting broadband prices for customers could fall. BT-owned Openreach runs the UK's entire broadband ...

Tags: broadband infrastructure, infrastructure

NYPD Busts $8 Million Counterfeit Phone Scheme

Dec 26, 2016

These iPhoneys are going to need a jailbreak. The New York Police Department raided two storefronts in Brooklyn on Thursday night, seizing up to 11,000 fake iPhones and Samsung devices, as well as counterfeit phone accessories. Police ...

Tags: iPhoneys, NYPD, fake phone

Apple Blames iPhone Battery Fires on 'External Factors'

Dec 26, 2016

Apple says it's not to blame for a spate of iPhones apparently catching fire. The Shanghai Consumer Council, a watchdog group in China, reported last week that eight iPhone 6 devices had spontaneously combusted. Apple's response is that ...

Tags: Apple, iphone, fire

Apple to Appeal EU's $14.5B Fine, Calls Itself 'convenient Target'

Dec 26, 2016

When the European Union slapped Apple with a $14.5 billion tax fee in August, CEO Tim Cook called it "political crap." This week, the tech behemoth is fighting back in the form of an official appeal. "Apple is not an outlier in any ...

Tags: Apple, EU, iPhone

Apple to Appeal EU's $14.5b Fine, Calls Itself Convenient Target

Dec 20, 2016

When the European Union slapped Apple with a $14.5 billion tax fee in August, CEO Tim Cook called it "political crap." This week, the tech behemoth is fighting back in the form of an official appeal. "Apple is not an outlier in any ...

Tags: Apple, EU's watchdog

Schnuck Markets Recalls Certain Ready-to-Eat Chicken Breast Products

Nov 17, 2016

US supermarket chain Schnuck Markets has issued a recall of around 62 pounds of undercooked ready-to-eat chicken breast products that may have been contaminated with bacteria. According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food ...

Tags: Breast Products, Schnuck Markets

Errington Cheese Drops Petition Against Scottish Watchdog's Sales Ban

Nov 14, 2016

Errington Cheese has dropped its petition against a ban of all its products by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) following a fatal E.coli outbreak. The company’s cheese products were withdrawn in mid September following investigations ...

Tags: Errington, cheese products

Australian Competition Watchdog to Launch Inquiry Into Dairy Industry

Nov 11, 2016

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will launch an inquiry to look into competition and fair trading aspects in the dairy industry. Its dairy industry inquiry will investigate competition among milk processors, ...

Tags: Dairy Industry, Watchdog

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