Archives for October 3, 2001

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GMO labelling urged for the Philippines

Environmental group Greenpeace urged the Philippines on Wednesday to impose mandatory labelling on food products containing genetically modified organisms.

Pocket device for food poisoning detection

A new gadget to rapidly predict food poisoning is now available for food processing companies. Called ImmunoFlow, the machine is no bigger than a personal stereo and is so small and light that its inventors ultimately envisage health inspectors using...

Commission clears Degussa acquisition

The European Commission this week gave the go-ahead for German-based chemical company Degussa AG to acquire sole control of the British company Laporte PLC.