ADM and others pursue higher 2002 sweetener prices
US grain company Archer Daniels Midland Co. said that it expects big price increases for corn sweetener next year as tightening capacity and industry consolidation give them more bargaining power.
Archives for December 6, 2001
EU fines price-fixing citric acid cartel
The European Commission said on Wednesday it had fined five companies a total of 135 million euros ($120.5 million) for participating in a price-fixing and market-sharing cartel in citric acid.
EU seeks agreement for food aid
The European Union said on Tuesday it would seek agreement in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for all food aid to poor countries to be in the form of cash payments for purchases in local markets.
Cerestar opens starch plant in China
European-based starch producer Cerestar announced recently that, together with Chinese company, the Jiliang Group, it is to open a maize processing plant in Northern China.
One in seven UK elderly malnourished
One in seven elderly Britons suffers from malnutrition, even though Britain is one of the world's richest nations, according to a report published on Wednesday.
Lipid compounds in yeast, large scale production possible
Common baker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is best known for helping to ferment beer and leaven bread. ARS scientists are working to expand on its applications.