Undeclared ingredients the major cause of recalls
A roundup of recalled products in June shows the importance of careful labeling, with the majority taken off the shelves because of various undeclared ingredients.
Archives for June 28, 2005
Roche wins final appeal point over price-fixing
The US District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday resolved the final outstanding point in Roche's appeal over the Empagran price-fixing case, ruling that the US courts have no jurisdiction in the United States to claims of foreign...
Group behind food lawsuit accused of extremism
A lawsuit targeting Kraft, General Mills and Dannon for dishonest advertising over weight-loss claims has been attacked as a front for animal rights extremists, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Diet candy market quadrupled in two years
Sales of diet candy more than quadrupled between 2000 and 2004, fueled by better-tasting products, improved formulations and heightened concern over weight gain in adults and children, writes Anthony Fletcher.