US urges EU to end GM Foods ban
A senior U.S. official said on Wednesday it was "urgent" for the European Union to find a way to end a three-year-old ban on approvals of new genetically modified crops.
Archives for December 14, 2001
Milk good for pocket and physique, new evidence
Milk provides more calcium and protein per penny compared to any other foods served on school lunch menus, according to a new study published in the Journal of The American Dietetic Association (JADA), the US National Dairy Council reports this week.
EU court says French ban on British beef is illegal
France is breaking European Union law by banning British beef over fears of mad cow disease, the EU's highest court said on Thursday.
UK food industry productivity moves in right direction
Performance of the UK food and drink manufacturing industry has improved over the last three years, but it is still lagging behind the rest of Europe.
Phospholipid conference to focus on nutritional biochemistry
The International Lecithin and Phospholipid Society (ILPS) announced this week the 8th International Congress on Phospholipids, to be held in Vienna, Austria on 7-10 September 2002
Mint feel without the taste, new additive discovered
A natural food additive with 35 times the cooling power of menthol - but no minty flavour - could be soon bringing a cool tang to a wide range of products.
No BSE infectivity in gelatine, more evidence
All commonly used processes in the bovine bone gelatin manufacturing process that have the potential to remove and/or inactivate BSE pathogens, are totally effective, according to the results of a recent TSE validation study.
Heinz earnings rise in 2Q
Consumer food group H.J. Heinz Co.'s reported this week a rise in second-quarter earnings of 9.6 per cent on the back of strong sales of ketchup and frozen foods.