Widespread 'short filling' discovered in US milk cartons

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Over 40% of cartons of juice and dairy products were found to contain less than the specified weight of liquid in a study of 1500 cartons by the US Federal Trade Commission. The survey was conducted in 20 states and the shortages ranged from over 6% to under 1%, averaging 0.76% throughout the sample. Sales of liquid milk are worth $8 billion per year in the US and the shortages are substantial in total. The Milk Industry Foundation has promised tighter quality controls and help for its members.

Sanitary food containers, Nonfolding Sanitary Food Container Manufacturing, Milk & Beverage Containers, Production management, Reports, United States. Federal Trade Commission, Beverage containers

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No inquiry into Milk Marque

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Calls for an inquiry by the Mergers and Monopolies Commision into the Milk Marque, the UK's main milk supplier, have been rejected by MPs. The Dairy Industry Federation, representing processors, claim that the cooperative was unfair in its pricing, and this claim was supporting by the Office of Fair Trading. MPs did not consider prices were unreasonably high and felt that the Milk Marque's producer contracts were sound and responsible.

Prices and rates, Milk Marque

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MMC to probe supply of raw milk in UK

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The UK's Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) has been asked by the Office of Fair Trading to investigate the supply of raw milk in England, Scotland and Wales. The investigation will look at all aspects of raw milk production and supply, including the purchase of raw milk by Milk Marque. Concerns have arisen about Milk Marque's selling system and pricing policy.

Supply and demand, Investigations, Powers and duties, United Kingdom. Monopolies and Mergers Commission

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