Cerestar stake sold to Cargill
Italian agro-energy conglomerate Montedison said on Tuesday it is selling its 56-per cent in starch maker Cerestar to U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill for 33 euros per share.
Archives for October 30, 2001
Phospholipid in eggs to combat cholesterol
A compound in eggs, a lecithin, can reduce the absorption of cholesterol, US researchers reveal this week. The research has resulted in the issue of a new U.S. Patent.
Consumers and producers drive change in food safety policy
A shift in attitudes of both consumers and producers is required if society's expectations of food and agricultural policy are to be met, EU Commissioner David Byrne for Health and Consumer Protection said this week.
Greenpeace Canada attacks health minister over GMO labelling
Greenpeace Canada lambasted the country's largest grocery chain and Health Minister Allan Rock on Monday for failing to support mandatory labelling of genetically engineered (GE) foods.
Spinal cord found in Dutch imported beef
Spinal cord has been found in beef imported from The Netherlands into the UK, the UK Food Standards Agency reports this week.
Complex carbohydrate regulates plant growth
Twenty-five years ago, Alan Darvill and colleagues described one of the most complex carbohydrates found in nature. Called rhamnogalacturan II or RG-II, it is found in plant cell walls. The carbohydrate is found in all higher plants and it requires a...
Vitamin C fights cell death in heart failure patients
Vitamin C can aid congestive heart failure patients by suppressing the signal for cell death within blood vessel linings, French and German scientists reveal this week.