The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)has announced the results of a new study which revealed that more than 900 food samples tested for the toxins,Ochratoxin A(OTA)and Deoxynivalenol(DON),were safe for human consumption. In ...
Nestle's share price increased this morning (9 August) as the Kit-Kat maker booked an increase in first-half profit and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. The Swiss food giant reported an 8.9% increase in earnings of CHF5.12bn (US$5.26bn) ...
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China-focused infant formula firm Synutra International has cut its full-year sales and profits guidance following a weaker-than-expected first quarter. For the three months to the end of June, Synutra saw net sales rise by 22.5% to ...
Codex Alimentarius Commission,the UN food standards body,has unveiled new safety standards for food products,which includes the maximum level of melamine in liquid milk formula,in order to ensure food safety. The Commission is responsible ...
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Bright Dairy&Food is recalling hundreds of cartons of milk in China after a mechanical error tainted the products with alkaline water,according to the Shanghai Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau. The recall was initiated after ...
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Swedish-Danish cooperative Arla Foods and China's baby food maker Biostime International have entered into ten-year financing and supply agreement. Under the agreement,the two companies will co-invest a total of DKK163m($27.55m)to expand ...
Tags: financing, agreement, baby food, production capacity
Philippines has banned mercury-tainted infant formula from China,as a part of its effort to ensure food safety in the country. This move comes after China's product quality watchdog's recent announcement that high levels of mercury were ...
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Feihe International,a leading producer and distributor of food products in China,has introduced the Product Inquiry System(PIS)for infant formula products,in order to improve product traceability. According to the company,consumers can ...
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Unilever CEO Paul Polman is one of the most prominent advocates of companies pursuing an agenda of sustainability and this week he outlined the company's progress. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart Stores was forced to react to claims of bribery in its ...
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