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The alleged healing powers of so-called "Noni juice", which is mainly sold over the Internet at sometimes horrendous prices, have not been scientifically proven. This was pointed out by Secretary of State for Consumer Protection Emilia Müller in Munich.
Müller: "Noni juice is a fruit juice like any other. According to the current state of knowledge, it has no particular health-promoting effects. Consumers should know this before they pay a lot of money for the juice."
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Foodwatch chips test - discounters better than brands - Belgian biochips extremely stressed
For the fourth time, the consumer organization foodwatch has determined the acrylamide contamination of potato chips in a series of tests. With this, foodwatch is examining whether the federal government's "dynamic minimization concept" is actually influencing the industry to greatly reduce the substance in food that is suspected of being carcinogenic. "There are still products with higher levels of contamination on the supermarket shelves. The federal government's strategy for minimization has failed," explains Matthias Wolfschmidt about the test results. When it comes to consumer information, foodwatch gave the manufacturers bad marks: foodwatch criticized that none of the tested manufacturers gave precise information about acrylamide exposure by telephone or on the Internet.
In the foodwatch chips test, the loads on different products differ by up to 40 times. No-name chips from discounters tended to fare better than brand-name products. The result for the Belgian biochip manufacturer "Tra'fo" is particularly inglorious, as its products were most heavily contaminated. foodwatch reports that no exposure values can be found by telephone or on the Internet from the manufacturers and with discount products it is difficult to find out a manufacturer's telephone number at all. In order to give consumers a choice and to put market pressure on producers, foodwatch demands product-related labeling. For this purpose, foodwatch proposes a comparison scale, the principle of which consumers are already familiar with from the household appliance sector.
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Production in Australia increases
For the current 2003/04 marketing year, New Zealand expects lamb production to fall by four to five percent to around 434.300 tons. The reasons given are low fertility performance, fewer lambs born and fewer pregnant ewes. On the other hand, the slaughter weights increased by two percent to an average of 17 kilograms due to better forage and pasture conditions.
The production of lamb in Australia developed somewhat differently: here production increased by seven percent to a new record level of 120.000 tons. The average lamb weight increased by six percent to 21 kilograms.
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Own production is not enough
The Czech Republic, one of the ten EU accession countries, is dependent on purchases for the supply of poultry meat. The most recent data for 2003 shows a degree of self-sufficiency of around 92 percent, which was even 2,5 percentage points less than in 2002. The per capita consumption of poultry meat in the Czech Republic last year was 24,1 kilograms, that was 800 grams more than in 2002. The consumption level in the area of the EU-15 with an estimated 23,4 kilograms for 2003 is thus exceeded.
Chicken meat accounted for the bulk of Czech poultry meat production last year, at around 85 percent. However, as the development of fattening poultry stocks indicates, production in this area has recently been declining. On the other hand, there was growth in the duck and goose sectors.
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Blushing agent combined with dye
The new reddening agent Frischrot Color OG from WIBERG ensures a more intensive and longer-lasting color in the cut of the sausage thanks to the natural dye cochineal. Because with scalded and long-scalded sausages, there can be color fluctuations when reddening due to different qualities of meat. This is prevented by using Frischrot Color OG. A natural, homogeneous color is achieved.
This also prevents premature graying of the cut surface. The application is very simple: add fresh red Color OG at the beginning of the cutter process and pay attention to a good distribution. Consumer desires for a crunchy bite, excellent appearance and visible freshness are not possible without the use of active ingredients and additives. They stand for safety, trust and freshness and are therefore nothing more than perfect functionality.
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Meck-Pomm's Minister of Agriculture Dr. Till Backhaus: Consumer protection has top priority
The costs for BSE tests in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will be reduced retrospectively from June 1, 2004. "For the second time this year, we can pass on the savings from lower costs when purchasing the test kits and the improved examination efficiency directly to economic stakeholders such as farmers and slaughterhouses," says Minister of Agriculture Dr. Till Backhaus (SPD). The reduction in fees will also improve the competitiveness of slaughterhouses in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. However, consumer protection, i.e. safe and highly reliable results when carrying out the tests, continues to enjoy absolute priority, says Backhaus.
The state veterinary and food inspection office is responsible for the tests as the state inspection body. In Germany, BSE tests are carried out on all cattle older than 24 months. Up to June 20, 2004, 45.520 cattle in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania were examined for the disease bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). So far this year there have been two cases of BSE in cattle. Before that, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania had been BSE-free for 15 months. Last year, 102.925 so-called rapid tests were carried out on slaughter cattle.
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Owning family wants to further develop the company
The Waldecker sausage and ham manufacturer Henkelmann oHG, Volkmarsen, will remain independent, contrary to market rumors. Henkelmann (200 employees, €uro 25 million turnover) has, in addition to the long-standing partnership with the large forms of the food retail trade, developed into a specialist for pre-cut service items, which are sold nationwide in an extensive range of products.
The economic strength and the sales competence of the company are an attractive basis for foreign food manufacturers to enter the German market. Despite the resulting interesting prospects, the owner family decided to develop the company independently.
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This year's IFFA, which takes place from 15.-20. May in Frankfurt am Main was a great success for CaseTech and the Walsroder brand. Two new sausage casings successfully presented.
With the Walsroder K plus CTR and Walsroder K smok, CaseTech presented two new plastic cases that aroused great interest among the specialist audience. But two classics from the Walsroder brand, F plus and Fibrous Casings, also attracted a lot of attention this year. It turned out that the topic of "graded meat adhesion" is still a hot topic in trade and industry. The Walsroder fibrous casing program offers casings for numerous applications, including unique specialties. The individual types differ in a finely graded meat adhesion. There is special equipment for every application, which gives every type of sausage the desired peeling properties. Walsroder F plus combines the advantages of fibrous casings, such as a silky-matt surface and excellent shrinking capacity, with the properties known from plastic casings, such as an excellent barrier layer effect and excellent meat adhesion.
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Moksel continues to rely on partnership - expansion of self-service and convenience planned - 2004 got off to a good start
At this year's Annual General Meeting of A. Moksel AG, the Chairman of the Board, Dr. Uwe Tillmann, the focus is on the strength of the company: "With the intensification of cooperation within the new organizational structure of the Bestmeat Group and the consistent use of synergy potential, Moksel has reached a new dimension. We have a healthy foundation and are well prepared for the Future."
In the 2003 reporting year, the Moksel Group had an annual surplus of EUR 8,4 million (2002: EUR 7,2 million) after servicing the debtor warrant of EUR 9,37 million (2002: EUR 0,25 million). achieved. The company also got off to a good start in the current 2004 financial year. With sales at the previous year's level, Moksel expects earnings after taxes of EUR 3,0 million for the first half of the year (first half of 1: EUR 2003 million).
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A positive operating result is expected for the current financial year
On July 01, 2004, the ordinary general meeting of CG Nordfleisch Aktiengesellschaft for the 2003 financial year took place in Hamburg-Altona, chaired by the chairman of the supervisory board, President Werner Hilse.
In the German food retail trade - the most important customer group of the Nordfleisch Group - the trend towards discounters continued unchanged. Against this background, the price pressure from customers continued to increase and sales of self-service meat and self-service packaged sausages increased again.
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Restructuring success above plan - Loss in the first half of the year more than halved - New Management Board - Further strengthening of the core business
"The reorganization was largely completed by the end of the first half of the year. The company has good development prospects in its core business," says Dr. Fritz Ammann, CEO of SPAR Handels-AG. ”From our point of view, SPAR will achieve a balanced operating result in 1. Now is the time when a new board can continue SPAR,” emphasizes the 2005-year-old. In agreement with the Supervisory Board, he and Executive Board member Dr. Wolf-Dietrich von Heyking (60) will relinquish their board positions. Both are available to the new board to ensure a smooth transition. Losses in the direct stores contributed € -54 million to the total loss of € -2003 million in the 109,1 financial year. The operating loss in the direct stores is expected to be reduced by around two thirds compared to the first half of 99,4 (€ -1 million). The Group's operating loss is expected to be more than halved (first half of 2003: €-66,7 million).
"The supervisory board would like to thank the board of directors for their excellent work in the restructuring - the course has been set correctly," explains Veit Gunnar Schüttrumpf, chairman of the supervisory board of SPAR Handels-AG. He assumes that ITM Entreprises SA will continue to support the company in the tried and tested way. "The new board now has the task of consistently implementing the strategy that has been adopted," continued Schüttrumpf.
