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BY ANDREW CAVE, in Bologna

THE INTENSE concerns felt by the European food industry over the incoming European Union (EU) regulation on nutritional and health claims on labelling have been aired at a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) conference. The opening day of a three-day meeting in Bologna, Italy, allowed delegates from major food companies and key regulators to debate the regulation, that businesses still want reformed before it comes into force.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

FOOD manufacturers have been given practical and scientific advice by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on reducing the exposure of their customers to food and livestock -borne disease. In supporting the European Commission strategy of setting reduction targets for salmonella in poultry meat production, EFSA identified processing plants as having the highest rates of contamination, with those also making animal feed causing problems while being victims, as "contaminated animal feed" introduced salmonella into livestock and food.…

BY KEITH NUTHAL

A EUROPEAN Charter on Counteracting Obesity has been launched by a World Health Organisation (WHO) conference in Istanbul, which gives guidance to governments on fighting this growing health problem. Advice includes linking action against obesity to tackling related non-communicable diseases, given the overall benefits of healthy diets and exercise.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

WITH global trade ever increasing, and the power of brands to generate massive profits made starkly clear with every company report, the counterfeiting of goods is one of international organised crime’s major boom areas. The European Commission has been researching the threat posed from around the world.…

BY WESLEY GIBBINGS, in Port of Spain

TIME-WAS that food production in the Caribbean was dominated by commodities, with sugar and bananas being king and queen of island economies. Protected from the rigours of world markets by age-old ties to current or former colonial markets, these cash crop supplies remained largely unchanged for centuries.…

BY MONICA DOBIE

AMERICAN researchers from the US government’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have created an edible coating for fresh fruits and vegetables that kills deadly E coli and gives food extra flavour at the same time.

The coating is made of apple purée and oregano oil, which acts as a natural antibacterial agent.…

BY ANDREW CAVE, in Bologna

CLAIMS of reduced sugar content in confectionery need to be carefully governed by the incoming European Union (EU) regulation on nutritional and health claims, according to European consumer group BEUC.

Barbara Gallani, BEUC food policy adviser, was speaking at a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) conference attended by 200 delegates from government and companies including Cadbury Schweppes, Kraft Foods, Coca-Cola and Pepsico.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

FOOD manufacturers have been given practical and scientific advice by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on reducing the exposure of their customers to food and livestock -borne disease. In supporting the European Commission strategy of setting reduction targets for salmonella in poultry meat production, EFSA identified processing plants as having the highest rates of contamination, with those also making animal feed causing problems while being victims, as "contaminated animal feed" introduced salmonella into livestock and food.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

AFRICA may be considered a dry continent, but, says the World Agroforestry Centre, it actually has more rain per capita than Europe – the problem is that this often falls in bursts, causing flooding, wastage and evaporation. However, it says with effective rainfall collection methods, many zones of Africa could be cured of drought, a message backed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE UNITED Nations Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has claimed that global warming – whilst posing serious risks for developing countries through flooding and desertification – could actually spur economic growth through sustainable biomass production. Speaking at the recent UN climate change conference in Nairobi, the FAO’s Kenya representative Castro Paulino Camarada said with the right technologies, converting biomass such as wood and crop residues, grass, straw and brushwood into fuel could "provide developing countries an abundant supply of clean, low-cost energy while helping spur economic development in rural communities".…