Fonterra sets new production records on world markets
Fonterra's suppliers have set a new record for the just-completed production year, bringing more dairy ingredients on to an already competitive market.
Archives for June 12, 2006
Beverage makers urged to test for benzene
Australian beverage makers are being asked to review existing products and new formulations to minimize the presence of benzene, a carcinogenic chemical recently identified at levels several times the WHO guideline in some US and UK beverage brands.
Two diet drinks withdrawn in Ireland due to benzene
Manufacturers in Ireland have recalled two diet drinks from the market, after testing by the country's food regulator found high levels of the cancer-causing chemical in their products.
Canada finds benzene in 20pc of drinks surveyed
Canada's health regulator has found benzene in about 20 per cent of the soft drinks and other beverages it analyzed in a survey this year, with four found to have exceeded the country's standard for the cancer-causing chemical.