All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 28
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NewsCut safety limit for BPA in packaging by 90%, says Efsa
The EU’s food watchdog has proposed to cut the safety limit for bisphenol A – a chemical found in some plastic packaging.
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Comment & OpinionThe food price dilemma
When it comes to food prices, we tend to display some pretty contradictory attitudes…
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Analysis & FeaturesBasmati rice prices to rise by 30%, warn suppliers
The price of basmati rice could rise by as much as 30% this year, suppliers are warning.
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NewsAsda predicts boom time for persimmons
Asda is expecting to sell 20% more persimmons this season, taking its volume sales to 1.4 million packs.
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ProfilesFSA chief Catherine Brown on lessons from the Horsegate scandal
A year on from Horsegate and FSA CEO Catherine Brown wants to talk not about beef, but poultry…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's the long-term impact of Horsegate on suppliers?
Consumers may have moved on from Horsegate, but the legacy for the supply chain could be more permanent
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsegate scandal: why are the criminals still at bay?
No companies or individuals have yet been prosecuted over Horsegate, while private litigation is thin on the ground…
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NewsApple growers call for ‘ungagging’ on health benefits of fruit
EU rules on the health benefits that products can or cannot claim unfairly disadvantage naturally healthy foods such as fresh fruit and veg, and urgently need to be revised, the UK apple industry has said.
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NewsProduce Investments confirms bid for Jersey Royal Company
The Jersey Royal Company is set to be acquired by Produce Investments, owner of potato supplier Greenvale.
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NewsFSA begins hunt for foreign food labelled as British
One year on from the horsemeat scandal, the Food Standards Agency has its eyes on a new potential food authenticity issue.
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NewsABP ramps up Polish presence with second site
ABP Food Group has acquired a second production site in Poland, taking over a facility previously owned by Italy’s Ferrarini in the town of Klosowice in western Poland.
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NewsTesco adds to halal fresh poultry range
Tesco has expanded its halal poultry range with two new fresh chicken products from Gafoor…
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy drinks: Milking the return of value growth
After last year’s farmer protests and mega M&A deals, 2013 brought some much-needed calm to the milk sector…
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Analysis & FeaturesCheese category experienced 'a bloody difficult year' in 2013
What a difference a year makes. This time last year, the UK’s major cheese brands were celebrating a return to form…
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NewsYorkshire Wensleydale cheese wins protected food status
Wallace and Gromit will rejoice: just in time for the Christmas cheeseboard, Yorkshire Wensleydale has been granted PGI status.
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NewsHow Nutella is made: Study reveals global supply chain
Hazelnuts from Turkey, sugar from Brazil, vanilla flavour from France and palm oil from Malaysia - a new study reveals the complicated business behind making Nutella.
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NewsNew horsemeat scandal in France leads to 21 arrests
France has been hit by a new horsemeat scandal – this time involving the sale of horses intended for lab research and unfit for human consumption into the food supply chain.
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NewsSainsbury's farmers and growers get £1m in R&D grants
Sainsbury’s has awarded £1m in R&D grants to its farmers and growers…
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Comment & OpinionHorsegate laid bare
Professor Chris Elliott’s post-Horsegate report is out, and it makes for pretty uncomfortable reading for the food industry and the meat sector in particular.
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NewsHow to make a 30p gourmet burger: Elliott review case study
Retailers and other food businesses must be prepared to ask tougher questions about whether certain deals are “too good to be true” and create buyer incentives based on “thoughtful procurement” instead of just price.