Archives for January 26, 2009

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Time to quieten the nutrition label noise

Everyone from government to grocers seems to have their own idea of how best to inform consumers about foods’ nutritional content, but a labeling free-for-all has resulted in a clamor of nutrition labels which are actually getting in the way of...

Survey suggests media driving drink moderation

By Neil Merrett

Extensive media coverage on the danger of alcohol abuse and so-called ‘binge drinking’ in Europe may be driving consumers in the bloc to increasingly consider moderate consumption, suggests a new survey.

Food and drink sector critical of green road charging

By Jane Byrne

The industry body for the UK food and drink manufacturing sector claims the proposed new European Commission transport directive would result in food and drink companies having to pass on the resulting costs to consumers.