New World meets Borden Pasta
New World Pasta, a maker and marketer of pasta, said on Monday it has acquired the remaining pasta businesses of the Borden Pasta Group from Borden Foods Corp. for $43.1 million.
Archives for July 31, 2001
Meal ban forces rise in meat prices
Retail prices of livestock and poultry are expected to increase in the Philippines as local producers predict a possible rise in the prices of animal feeds due to the import ban on meat and bone meal imposed by the Agriculture department.
Anti-GM wheat campaigners in Canada
The latest campaign against genetically modified foods took place in Canada on Tuesday when consumer groups, scientists and farmers joined forces to demand the federal government postpone approval of genetically modified wheat.
Bayer close to Aventis agrochemical purchase
German chemicals group Bayer AG is edging towards a deal to buy the agrochemicals arm of Franco-German drugs group Aventis SA for around Euro 7.25 billion, including debt.
Jordan on track to fight iron deficiency
The Health Ministry of Jordan will start fortifying flour with iron and folic acid to combat iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in cooperation with the World Health Organisation and UNICEF.
Decision on Pepsi-Gatorade purchase imminent
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is getting ready to vote as early as Wednesday on whether to try to block PepsiCo Inc.'s proposed $13.8 billion acquisition of Gatorade sports drink maker Quaker Oats Co.
Aflatoxins found in peanut butter
UK health officials are calling for tighter controls against cancer-causing chemicals that have been found in peanut butter.
Iron-fortified salt
Researchers of the University of Toronto in Canada found the formula to combine salt with iron and iodine without altering its aspect or flavour.
Purple ketchup hits the shelves
US food giant H.J. Heinz Co on Tuesday launched purple ketchup to amuse children at the dinner table.