Editor's choice: the best of just-food this week
By: just-food.com | 18 June 2010
Europe's politicians waded into the divisive issue of food labelling this week and issued a red light to imposing mandatory traffic-light labels. Danone's international expansion motored on with a deal in Russia, while Brazilian meat group Marfrig made another overseas acquisition - but has it over indulged?
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Europe's politicians waded into the divisive issue of food labelling this week and issued a red light to imposing mandatory traffic-light labels. Danone's international expansion motored on with a deal in Russia, while Brazilian meat group Marfrig made another overseas acquisition - but has it over indulged?
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