America's beef about food safety

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Intensive farming methods have made food inexpensive and plentiful in the US. Consumers have had few concerns about food safety, as they have assumed that the government had their best interests at heart. However, the recent outbreak of E coli food poisoning in Colorado has highlighted that there may be some negative aspects to intensive food production methods. The US forms a vast single food market, and it is possible for contaminated products to be distributed extremely widely. Furthermore, the large quantity of food safety regulations encourages some food manufacturers to cut corners.

Food & Kindred Products, Food Manufacturing, FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS, Laws, regulations and rules, Column, Public health, Food contamination

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UK: PERKINS REVEALS TAKEOVER BID

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Perkins has announced that it has received a takeover bid from a financial buyer but has refused to reveal the identity of the bidder. Talks between Perkins and the mystery company are believed to be at an advanced stage, causing shares in Perkins to rise by GB[pound] 0.063 to GB[pound] 1.095 on 12 December 2000. Perkins is now said to be worth some GB[pound] 136mn.

United Kingdom, Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Preserved Fruits and Vegetables, Canned, Dried & Frozen Foods, Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing, Statistical Data Included, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Food industry, Brief Article, Food, Frozen foods industry, Perkins Foods PLC

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