Archives for March 22, 2002

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Organic fruit market surges in Scandinavia

The organic fruit market is one of the fastest growing sectors in the Scandinavian organic food industry and while other sectors are approaching maturity, this sector continues to show robust growth. These are the findings from a report UK market...

Meat reared in fish tanks?

Boundaries of science were pushed further recently when scientists, trying to create alternative food sources for astronauts, revealed that we could grow meat on demand, without slaughtering fish or animals, the New Scientist reports this week.

Cargill proposes giant vegetable oil refinery

Cargill, the US agribusiness group, is looking to build one of India's largest vegetable oils refinery in the coastal state of Orissa, the Financial Times reports this week.

Calcium-phosphorous combo for maximum bone health

Calcium has long been recognised as a major factor in bone health and the fight against osteoporosis. But now researchers at Creighton University in the US suggest that a calcium - phosphorous combination could be even more beneficial.

New partnership for cellulosic providers to the food industry

Hercules Aqualon, a supplier of cellulosic products used to modify the physical properties of aqueous or water based systems, reported recently that it has appointed the UK, French, Belgium and German IMCD companies as partners in the supply and...