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Are Supermarkets labelling GM Food Incorrectly?

European supermarkets are being urged to follow French supermarket Carrefour's example by labelling all food that isn't genetically modified, not the other way around.

Supermarkets are being told to acknowledge that at least 70 percent of their meat and milk comes from animals reared on genetically modified feed.

The suggestion comes from the policy director of the Soil Association, Peter Melchett, who has written to chief executives of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer, urging them to follow Carrefour's lead.

The Carrefour chain now labels foods derived from animals fed a non-GM diet using a green logo which reads ‘Nourri sans OGM' or ‘Reared without GM', which relates to about 300 products, including pork, poultry, eggs and farmed fish, and will be extended to milk and other dairy foods.

Hilton Food Group Reports Strong 6 Months

Hilton Food Group plc, one of Europe's major retail meatpacking businesses, reported a six month increase in profits in line with market expectations.

Hilton recorded profit across all regions, with particularly good progress in Western Europe. In the Netherlands, Hilton implemented an automated warehouse to increase operational efficiencies and support higher volume levels.

In Sweden, Hilton reported signs of recovery after an unsteady period. In Denmark, the market is expected to turn favourably in the second quarter of 2011 after the construction of Coop Denmark.

"We are encouraged by our continued progress this year," the company said in a news release.

Hilton's employs more than 1,500 people across its five European sites. The company describes itself as the largest dedicated packer of red meat in Europe, based on revenue.

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