EFSA seeks experts for scientific panels
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said it is seeking independent experts to serve on a raft of its scientific committees and panels.
Archives for April 3, 2011
Burton's will consider Moreton closure alternative
Burton’s Foods bosses have promised to give “detailed consideration” to Unite plans aimed at preventing the closure of their Moreton site, after the union presented an “alternative, costed plan” for sustaining production to them last Friday.
Novel foods progress may mean removing clones
All is not well down on the novel foods farm. If food innovation in Europe is to thrive anew, MEPs and the Council need to get past the recriminations over the failed talks and remove the troublesome question of cloned foods from the negotiating table.
Breakthrough in quest to produce thermoplastics from chicken feathers
Scientists said they have made significant progress in the search to produce bio-based plastic from waste chicken feathers.
Emerging markets drive record Barry Callebaut half year net profits
Strong performance in emerging markets and a strategic focus on customer segmentation rather than individual products have driven Barry Callebaut to record half year profits.