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MEPs vote for ban on unnecessary colours for kids
07-May-2008 - Sweeteners and colourings in food aimed at children should be banned, while additives ought to be used in other products only if they provide an advantage to the consumer, said the EU Environment Committee.
Adjusting to Mars' centre stage ambitions
05-May-2008 - While in the Hollywood stratosphere, it seems that you are not anyone these days unless you're a duo, in the glamorous world of food manufacture, the team-up route to success may not be quite as simple.
Unilever commits to sustainable palm oil
02-May-2008 - Unilever has pledged to use only palm oil certified as sustainable by 2015, while also supporting calls for a moratorium on further deforestation for palm oil in Indonesia.
Mars-Wrigley merger creates world's largest confectionery player
29-Apr-2008 - Leading global confectioners Mars and the Wrigley have announced that they will merge, creating what Bill Wrigley called 'the world's leading confectionery company'.
East needs education on healthy concepts: Beneo Orafti
25-Apr-2008 - Central and Eastern Europe represents good opportunities for healthy ingredients, but there is still a need to educate both at industry and consumer level, says Beneo Orafti.
Regulation may deflate booming Polish food supplements market
24-Apr-2008 - Poland's food supplements market is growing at a rampant 30 per cent but may be hamstrung by moves to classify a range of food supplements as drugs, according to a report from a market researcher there.
Nature-identical still rules for CEE flavours
23-Apr-2008 - Demand for nature-identical flavours in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) remains strong, as lower prices override the Western clamour for all-things natural and organic, say exhibitors at FiCEE.
EC opens investigation into ABF yeast deal
17-Apr-2008 - The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation today into Associated British Foods' plan to buy parts of Dutch yeast producer GB Ingredients.
Green efforts too often fall foul of scepticism
16-Apr-2008 - Companies with good green intentions face tough challenges in substantiating their advertising claims, leading to accusations of 'green washing', says an industry expert.
Czech market ripe for high quality cheeses - expert
11-Apr-2008 - Czech demand for imported cheeses continues to grow following the country's accession to member state status within the EU, creating opportunities for exporters of the product in the bloc, according to an industry expert.
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