Archives for July 9, 2007

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Danone eyes Numico for healthier future

By  Neil Merrett

Danone yesterday tendered a €12.3bn offer for nutrition group Numico in a bid to dominate the growing market for high margin, added-value products.

EFSA condemns Red 2G colour as carcinogen

By  Jess Halliday

EFSA has issued a damning opinion on the safety of food colour Red 2G (E128), the first under its reassessment programme and a strong indication of a sea-change in the use of additives in processed foods.