OFT U-turn on supermarket supremacy
Britain's 'big four' supermarket chains may face pressure as the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) withdraws its previous ruling protecting the grocery sector from investigation by the Competition Commission (CC).
Archives for November 1, 2005
New technology to exploit the benefits of xylitol
APV Baker, one of the world's leading suppliers of machinery to the confectionery industry, has developed a new depositing technology to create hard candies with crystallised xylitol
Rice ingredient could bring grain claim to protein bars
A new ingredient made from rice could allow protein bar manufacturers to make grain claims on their products, say scientists at US food research company CRM.