Archives for August 26, 2001

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Danisco Cultor goes local

Ingredients Africa-Arabia will be held in Cairo, Egypt on September 1 to 4. It is the first international exhibition for food ingredients, additives and flavourings in the Middle East and North African area.

John B. Sanfilippo acquires Navarro Pecan

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. announced on August 24 that it has signed a letter of intent with the shareholders of the Navarro Pecan Company, Inc. to acquire all of its outstanding shares.

Ireland gets stricter on food safety

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) announced last week that all Irish food businesses who are served Closure Orders, Prohibition Orders, and Improvement Orders will now be listed on the FSAI's website.

Quitting coffee improves heart conditions

A new study from Norway has found that coffee drinkers who quit drinking caffeinated filtered coffee cut their blood levels of cholesterol and the protein homocysteine, which are known risk factors for heart disease.

At-risk parts found in imported beef

Spinal cord has been found in beef imported from The Netherlands into the UK. Bovine spinal cord is classified as specified risk material (SRM).