Report calls for GM food testing
Safety checks for GM foods should be improved, asserts the UK's leading body ofscientists, the Royal Society, this week.
Archives for February 5, 2002
DSM investigates new catalytic systems
Dutch life science company DSM has entered into a co-operation with technology company Avantium Technologies to discover new and improved catalytic systems relevant to DSM's life sciences business.
Indian FMCG makers face stagnant market
Indian makers of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) posted mixed results for the past quarter, but all face a similarly daunting future: nearly stagnant demand for many products, with any rise in profit coming primarily from cost cutting, according to...
From dairy microbiology to canning practice, an overview of CSIRO
In 1926, the Commonwealth Government created the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the body that later became CSIRO. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of this event, several functions were held throughout Australia last year. Food...
Australian milk industry fights back after deregulation
Milk sales in Australia's supermarkets have dropped but production is increasing, according to the Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC).
Agreement between Agri-Food Canada and Mexico
Canadian and Mexican agriculture leaders this week announced a new agreement that will lead to further co-operation over the next three years.
Mouldy grain and coffee beans could provoke testicular cancer
A compound found in certain foods may be a cause of testicular cancer in young men, researchers in the US reveal this week.