China threatens UK food supply and prices
China’s increasing economic strength could drive up the price of key food ingredients as it attempts to secure supplies at the expense of other...
Archives for October 19, 2008
Credit crunch generates value-for-money consumers
The credit crunch has flipped consumer trends upside down, producing a new type of savvy shopper prioritising value for money, according to David...
Bread prices to rise again
UK bread prices look set to rise in the coming year as farmers switch to other activities as increasing fertiliser and fuel costs hit their margins...
Melamine scare highlights importance of due diligence
Processors importing ingredients should strengthen due diligence to avoid costly health threats and product recalls associated with contamination by...
Few health claims to survive EFSA scrutiny
Only a few hundred health claim applications will probably be approved out of thousands submitted to authorities under the EU Nutrition and Health...
Dairy market probe cost processors thousands
An eight year price-fixing investigation conducted by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cost dairy manufacturers hundreds of thousands of...