Tax on packaging proposal slammed by industry body
An influential industry body has hit back at a call by environmental and consumer advocacy groups to put a tax on disposable and 'hard-to-recycle' packaging.
Archives for November 29, 2006
'Record' year for cocoa crops
The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) has revised its gloomy cocoa estimate of a 5,000 tonne deficit to predict a global surplus of 80,000 tonnes of cocoa in the coming year, assuring manufacturers of a steady supply.
Food firms unaware of contamination risk
Many food and drink firms in the UK remain unaware of the need to insure themselves against accidental or malicious contamination of their products.
Wild targets low sugar fruit drinks sector
Wild has launched a new beverage concept designed to tap demand for less sweet alternatives to traditional soft drinks.
Danone's beautiful designs for functional yoghurts
Danone is planning to introduce a new line of cosmetic yoghurts next year, according to press reports, as it seeks the next level of differentiation in the increasingly competitive functional dairy market.
Peanut gene breakthrough may lead to allergen free nuts
Scientists have identified a new gene in peanuts that codes for a protein with no apparent allergic effects, research that opens up the possibility of allergen-free GM nuts.