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Carlsberg extends Chinese presence

Carlsberg and the Danish Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) have drawn up an agreement with Lanzhou Huanghe Enterprise Group to acquire 50 per cent of the LanzhouHuanghe Brewery's operations in the Gansu and Qinghai provinces.

Honey formulations to get cheaper?

Competition for European suppliers of honey has ramped up with Brussels clearing the way to end a two year ban on food imports from China which should pave the way for cheaper raw materials for honey formulations.

The truth behind food labels

With food scares, health concerns and sustainability issues playing heavily on consumers' minds - and influencing their shopping habits - the humble food label has never played a more important role. But how can consumers be certain that what the...

Water-injected meat: the UK's latest food scandal?

Raw meat injected with water and additives to retain moisture is being sold alongside ordinary fresh meat by leading UK supermarkets, a disclosure that represents yet another blow to the reputation of food production writes Anthony Fletcher.