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US: Nestlé recalls ice cream in Texas

Food giant Nestlé has withdrawn two flavours of its Country Creamery Ice Cream sold in Wal-Mart stores in Texas because the ice cream may contain egg not identified on the label.

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AUSTRALIA: KH Foods profits down 86.1%

KH Foods has reported a decline in profits of 86.1% for the first half of the financial year, ended 31 January, despite an increase in revenue from continuing operations of 0.3% to AUD$52.64m (US$37.409m).

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New Products From Japan

Chocolate and Sweet Snacks Ezaki Glico: Glico Pocky - Coconut Chocolate. A new variety in the Glico Pocky series of stick shape cookies (similar to pretzels) coated in high quality coatings, leaving around one third of the stick uncoated to keep the fingers clean. The quality of the flavorings in the coatings is excellent, explaining why this product is such a big hit. Glico Pocky has been on the market for 34 years. This coconut chocolate variety is coated in chocolate and desiccated coconut. The coating has a crunchy texture. 2 bags each containing 8 pretzel sticks in a box, no printed price, guide price Y120, 120 per case.Bourbon:

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EU: European Parliament ruling on packaging sizes

The European Parliament has added pre-packed bread, spreadable fats and tea to the list of food and drink products that will retain set pre-packed sizes within the European Union (EU) under a proposed directive from the European Commission that had originally called for these to remain for only wines, soluble coffee, white sugar and most products sold in aerosols.

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Food/Drug Borderline is Causing 'Global Chaos'

The European Commission's recently proposed Directives on products at the borderline between medicines and foods do not go far enough, according to a new report. They could serve only to deepen the current confusion over functional foods.

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Frozen Foods: A High Quality Future

For many years frozen foods had been perceived, and often treated, as the poor relations of the fresh or chilled sector. The emphasis has tended to be towards cheap and convenient products. Over the last decade, however, this emphasis has changed strongly. Due in part to the availability of new technologies and also to increasing expectations from consumers, the emphasis has shifted to higher quality, value added food products.

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Food without enzymes?

A balanced diet, a healthy body and a clean environment - the essentials for life. Enzymes are indispensable for our food supply, they enable the body to function and they contribute to a clean environment. Life without enzymes is impossible! What are enzymes? How do they work? Which foods contain enzymes? What do enzymes do in our bodies? Why are they good for the environment? Here are the answers.

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Australia Develops New Food Labelling Regulations

The year 2000 is ending with a major change in food regulation across Australia and New Zealand. A new Food Standards Code has been adopted for the country after six years of work. The method for putting into practice the changes is a valuable insight into how a governing body needs to go about introducing regulation.