Oregano oil to protect against dangerous bacteria
Oil from the common herb oregano may be an effective treatment against dangerous, and sometimes drug-resistant bacteria, an American researcher has found.
Archives for October 16, 2001
New service for food packaging industry
EFSIS has introduced a new service for the packaging industry, following the launch of the Standard for Food Packaging Materials
Unilever money supports anti-globalisation groups
Unilever, one of the world's biggest multinationals, has been giving financial support to anti-globalisation groups through its Ben & Jerry's ice-cream subsidiary.
World Food Summit postponed
The director general of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has proposed that a World Food Summit originally scheduled for next month should be postponed until June 2002, the Rome-based body said on Monday.
Energy bars and soymilk help strong soy sales growth
The market for soyfood products in the U.S. has experienced strong and steady growth during the past 20 years and in 2000 grew by 21.1 per cent to reach US$ 2.77 billion (3.06 billion euros).