Food industry has a date with China
Food ingredients companies head off to China with agriculture chief Fischler next week on a mission to boost trade relations and create new business opportunities for the food industry.
Archives for March 22, 2004
FAO demands poultry tests
Asian countries that declare victory over avian influenza should base such statements on in-depth investigations, FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) urged in a joint statement today. There have been fears that Vietnam is planning...
Breathe easy with vitamin C
Vitamin C may prevent symptoms associated with respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis and asthma by hydrating the airways and clearing them from potential pathogens, report scientists this month, helping to explain some of the positive results...
Egg safety still an issue
An FSA survey of UK-produced eggs has found that the level of salmonella contamination is now one third of what it was in 1996. But one industry expert says that food manufacturers should still exercise caution, writes Anthony Fletcher.