Archives for October 20, 2004

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Codex countries crystallise orange juice rules

An international task force meeting in Brazil last week under the aegis of Codex Alimentarius, the global food standards body, clears a decision after difficult discussions on defining the identity of reconstituted orange juice.

Art labels designed to shake up wine industry

A Californian wine producer is to package its products with labels designed by a contemporary artist as part of its strategy to change how the US wine industry operates.

Nestlé still threatening Perrier sale

Nestlé Waters, the world's largest bottled water company, is taking a tough stance on the future of the Perrier mineral water business - either productivity increases or we sell the company.

LVMH victorious in battle for Glenmorangie

Glenmorangie, one of Scotland's best-known single malt Scotch whisky producers, has ended its two-month search for a buyer. The new owner of the company will be Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), the French luxury goods group, which beat off...

Sudan recalls continue in UK

A popular food oil used extensively in food formulations is the latest product-type to be pulled from the UK supermarket shelves as the country's food watchdog identifies the illegal carcinogen Sudan IV in a batch of palm oil brands.

Coke reaches EU anti-trust settlement - at last

Coca-Cola has at last settled a five-year European Union antitrust case by promising to scrap controversial retail discounts and by agreeing to share more display space with rivals.