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EU confident over melamine dairy protection

By Neil Merrett

As some of the world’s leading dairy groups attempt to play down their potential involvement in the Chinese melamine scandal, the European Commission says that its existing import rules on the country’s dairy goods remain sufficient.

Analyst sees no holiday respite for price pressured processors

By Neil Merrett

There is a long cold winter expected ahead for US ‘luxury’ food manufacturers as the weakest consumer spending over a holiday period since 1991 is this year expected to dent the industry’s festive spirits, says new findings.