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Boost for South Africa’s Local Producers
The term “local is lekker” was given a new meaning after government, unions and the private sector all signed a deal committing the country to increasing its target of procuring locally manufactured goods to 75 percent.
Novel Foods Talks Collapse As Europe Fails to Reach Agreement
All-night conciliation talks to update the Novel Foods Regulation broke down without agreement after Council refused a final compromise offer from the European Parliament. This means that the current Novel Foods Regulation, adopted in 1997, will remain...
Nigerian Standards Body Destroys $67m Worth of Sub-standard Goods
The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed sub-standard goods worth US$67 million imported into the country in 2010, Dr John Akanya, Director General of SON, said on Tuesday in Abuja.
Travelers Warned Against Bringing Food Back Into Britain From the Hajj
Every year around 20,000 British Muslims travel to Mecca for Hajj, but many may be unwittingly bringing illegal food items back into the country on their return.
India’s Most Celebrated Master Chef, Sanjeev Kapoor Launches Restaurant Chain
India’s most celebrated Master Chef, Sanjeev Kapoor has joined hands with corporate multi-brand entity, Better Value Brands (BVB) to launch the country’s first global chain of Indian restaurants, called “Indii.” This Rs. 100 crore...
Carbohydrate Claims Can Mislead Consumers
Food manufacturers advertise a variety of foods on grocery store shelves by using nutrient claims on the front of packaging. A study in the September/October issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior evaluates how consumers are interpreting...
Farmers in Lesotho Pledge to Increase Productivity in 2010
Farmers in the northern Lesotho district of Leribe, 94km from the capital, Maseru have pledged their commitment to increase productivity in 2010, following a positive response towards their long standing challenge of absence of market for crop production. This...
Six African Countries Sign Interim Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union
Six countries of the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) block, namely Zimbabwe, Zambia, Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles together with Mauritius have signed the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Commission (EC). Speaking...
