CIAA gives Govt food for thought

EUROPE’S representative food body, the CIAA, said yesterday competitiveness and food labelling were major issues to be addressed during Ireland’s six-month presidency of the EU.

Jean Martin, president of the CIAA, warned if the EU pursued its current labelling policy it would seriously damage the food industry.

Mr Martin said under current proposals, foods with proven cholesterol-reducing qualities could be disallowed on labels, because salt and fat content might be outside proposed EU guidelines.