WHO ministerial conference to hear case for food taxes

The World Health Organisation Europe is expected to put the case for taxes on foods high in saturated fat and sugar at the WHO Ministerial Conferen... read more...

Open letter to Barroso on nutrient profiles

Health organisations in Brussels have sent an open letter to the European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, demanding a legislative propos... read more...

Beef labelling deal fails over cloned meat

The European Parliament refused to back new beef labelling and cattle tagging rules this week because EU ministers would not agree to label meat fr... read more...

Fish labelling for consumers agreed in key reform talks

Member states and the European Parliament have reached agreement on new rules for fish labelling, presaging the first major breakthrough in the tal... read more...

WHO to put salt and fat targets to ministers next week

The World Health Organisation will next week seek agreement for an international effort to monitor how much salt, saturated fat, fruit and vegetabl... read more...

Health claims Kleiner appointed to top EFSA job

The former head of EFSA’s NDA unit, Juliane Kleiner, will today replace Hubert Deluyker as director of science strategy and coordination, one of th... read more...

Commission to ban genotoxic savoury flavour

The European Commission is proposing to ban a food flavouring which has been found to be genotoxic. The draft proposal to remove 3-acetyl-2,5-d... read more...

Not taxes, but tax breaks to boost healthy food sales, says doctor

Supermarkets should be given tax breaks if they hit government targets for the sale of healthy food and drink. The idea is floated in the BMJ (... read more...

Industry told CEOs must sign up today to fair practices code

The food industry must  urgently implement the core principles of its code on fair commercial practices if it is to head off EU legislation, accord... read more...

Consumers have moved from "doubt to suspicion" on food industry

The chair of Coca-Cola Europe has called for a step change in the food industry's relations with consumers, saying that more openness and honesty w... read more...