Archives for December 11, 2003

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Industy mulls over 'may contain' alternatives

Labelling issues on the cards again for manufacturers as the UK's food safety agency this week launches a consultation on the use of alternative phrases to 'may contain' on food labels.

Emerging markets to impact soy processing

The regional distribution of soybean production and processing capacity in the US has shifted dramatically during the last decade. Citing the impact of emerging markets, a new study claims this change will have important consequences for the US soybean...

Additives stakeholders welcome amendments

New rules that harmonise EU legislation on additives necessary for the storage and use of flavourings were welcomed by industry last week. Proposed by the Commission in 2002, amendments to Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and...