Food industry gives sugar reform a cautious welcome
Sugar users in the UK have cautiously welcomed the Council of Ministers' agreement to lower European sugar prices, but have demanded a more competitive future marketplace.
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EU, US wine deal surviving opposition
The EU and US have signed off the first stage of their wine agreement as France's agriculture minister tells annoyed winemakers the deal is not as strong as it could be.
Tetra Pak to phase out chemical from citrus juice packaging
While Europe's food regulatory agency performs a risk assessment on Isopropylthioxanthone (ITX), Tetra Pak is moving to phase out use of the printing chemical from some types of juice packaging by January, the company told FoodProductionDaily.com in...
RFID system allows quicker control of processing line
Using a modular system of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and a new set of software Escort Memory Systems says it has developed a faster way to ensure automated tasks are triggered quicker on fast moving production lines.