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drilling for natural gas has become a hot new industry. but in pennsylvania, the practice is literally destroying the environment. unlike other states, pennsylvania allows the natural gas industry to dump its partially-treated waste into rivers and streams that are used for drinking water, even though the toxic sludge is heavily polluted with salt and dangerous heavy metals. and a recent associated press report indicates that the few safeguards that do exist often do not even work.

eggs from farms affected by dioxin-contaminated feed have been and mixed with products to be used in processed foods and exported into the uk, food safety officials said yesterday. the european commission confirmed that a number of the 136,000 eggs originally sold into the netherlands from german farms involved in the contamination have been used to make liquid pasteurised egg distributed in the uk.

uk retailer asda has extended its “price guarantee” to refund the difference to consumers if it is not 10% cheaper than its main rivals.around 15,000 products listed by independent price checker mysupermarket.co.uk are included in the guarantee, which will be supported by a television and print advertising campaign to launch today. asda’s previous guarantee, launched in april last year, refunded consumers with vouchers at 8% difference.

global food prices last month reached the highest since records began, exceeding the 2008 highs that sparked riots across the globe, according to figures from the un. an index of food commodities tracked by the un’s food and agriculture organisation (fao) rose for a sixth straight month to 215 points, above the previous high of 213.5 in june 2008, the agency said in a monthly report. sugar prices are at their highest in ten years, reaching 182 points and climbing for a third year in a row.

in one of the most unexpected launches at the consumer electronics show (ces), the reese’s brand, makers of reese’s peanut butter cups, yesterday unveiled the latest mini-innovation in candy snacks - reese’s minis. billed as the “next big, little thing,” reese’s minis are the smallest reese’s peanut butter cups ever, and the first snacking candy to be introduced at ces. reese’s minis, from the hershey company, are approximately the size of a dime and feature the same combination of chocolate and peanut butter of the traditional reese’s peanut butter cups in a smaller, unwrapped version.

australia’s first laser guided pork cutting robot has been installed, at a cost of $700,000, at craig mostyn group’s linley valley fresh pork processing works at wooroloo, wa.highly accurate laser imaging takes precise measurements of the carcase and programs the robot to cut based on the individual animal’s anatomical features, with cuts designed to maximise the production of high-value meat based on particular customer requirements.

on the 23 and 24 january 2011 in berne, six chocolatiers will compete for the coveted title of “swiss chocolate master”. the winner will compete in the world of chocolate in paris. the six finalists represent the best hotels, restaurants and confectioners in switzerland. the winner of the “swiss chocolate masters 2011″ will have the honor of representing switzerland at the prestigious salon du chocolat in paris to be held in october 2011, where he or she will compete for the title of “world chocolate master”, otherwise known as the world champion of chocolate.

rocks organic has recalled a batch of its blackcurrant squash because there is a risk of the bottles breaking. this is due to fermentation of the squash, which produces gases in the bottle and may cause the bottles to break. the agency has issued a product recall information notice. product information the product being recalled is: product: rocks organic blackcurrant squash, 750mlbest before: may 2012batch code: l0307rocks organic has recalled the affected product from consumers and is issuing point-of-sale notices explaining the reason for recall.

campbell soup co. today (7 january) praised the \"strong track-record\" of symington\'s, the firm the soup maker has asked to help launch its a range of products in the uk. this month will see the introduction of campbell\'s-branded dry soups, pasta and rice meals in the uk after the two sides signed a production and distribution deal. symington\'s, which makes a range of ambient goods under licence and private-label agreements in the uk, will make products including cup soups, savoury rice and savoury pasta.

french food co-op cecab and its pork processing arm prestor are staying silent on reports that they have acquired local pork processing firm louis gad. in 2007, cecab, via prestor, formed an alliance with gad to create a new industry giant that spanned breeding, slaughtering, processing and international trading. however, no mention was made of a takeover of gad nor of plans for a capital stake. prestor president guillaume roué told just-food at the time that the new group would have the size and scope to compete at the european level.