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To: Dan Spillane who wrote (1667)3/17/1999 6:57:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong  Read Replies (2) of 2539
 
Sainsbury's ban GM foods from own-brand range
March 17, 1999

Sainsbury's supermarket chain will exclude all genetically-modified ingredients
from products in its own-brand range by June this year.

The retail giant has joined with other major players in the food industry across
Europe, including rival Marks & Spencer, in an unprecedented move to buy
non-GM products, meeting consumer demand for a "GM-free" guarantee.

The huge collective buying power of the group
will be used to end the domination of the market
by US producers. It includes French hypermarket
retailer Carrefour, Delhaiz in Belgium, Migros in
Switzerland, Effelunga in Italy and Irish group
Superquinn -

Sainsbury's currently have around 50 own-label products - mostly processed
foods including ready-cook meals, tomato puree and biscuits.

Non-GM soya from Canada will be substituted for the US variety and the
products will be independently verified as GM-free by scientists at British
firm, Law Laboratories.

Sainsbury's said: "Our customers have indicated to us very clearly that they do
not want genetically-modified ingredients in their food and we are taking steps
to offer that guarantee.

"The consortium will be working with farmers and producers to find a supply
of ingredients that can be scientifically assessed to prove that they are
GM-free. It will introduced into our own-brand ranges as soon as possible."

The move will come as a blow to giant American soya producers who had
made it impossible to guarantee products were GM-free by mixing
genetically-modified and non-GM soya at source.

itn.co.uk
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