Drop in profit for food and bakery group
Food and bakeries group George Weston Foods Ltd said on Tuesday it expects its first half profit to be down on the same period a year ago.
Archives for December 5, 2001
US Congress gives billions of dollars to FDA
US President Bush this week signed into law the H.R.2333- otherwise known as the "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.
San Miguel tempted by processed meats business
The Philippines' leading food and beverage firm, San Miguel Corp said on Wednesday it would take a second look at acquiring RFM Corp's processed meats and poultry unit, Swift Foods Corp.
High pressure processing to kill food spoilage microbes
New research is aiming to bring fresher-tasting, additive-free orange juice with a long refrigerated shelf-life to Australian tables.
Japan investigates milk substitute
Japanese investigators searching on Sunday for the cause of an outbreak of mad cow disease zeroed in on a milk substitute which may have been fed to all the animals involved.
Sweet, sour, bitter, salty and… fat
Confirming the view of cooks around the world, researchers this week assure us that fat, after all, does have taste.