Archives for April 1, 2002

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ADM to use new technology for health products

Agrifood giant Archer Daniels Midland recently moved further into health ingredients when it signed an agreement with US company Nutraceutix for ADM to use Nutraceutix' patented Controlled Delivery Technology (CDT) to develop and market dietary...

NGOs call for action to prevent GM beet crops

Environmental groups Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth (FoE), together with the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), recently urged EU governments and the European Commission to safeguard European agriculture and biodiversity by preventing any...

Food summit welcomes EU commissioners

Two European Commissioners, representatives from farmers, retailers and consumers together with CEO's from large European food companies will participate in the upcoming Sommet Alimentaire Europeen (European Food Summit) that will take place on 11 -...

Butter fat production technology reveals new products

Belgian food ingredients company Corman announced recently that it has launched a new butter ingredient to be promoted at the upcoming Europain bakery and pâtisserie exhibition in Paris, from 20-24 April, 2002.

Calcium supplements to fight osteoporosis

Calcium supplements could help postmenopausal women combat osteoporosis, report researchers from New Zealand in a recent issue of The American Journal of Medicine.

Central Soya ups investment in Canadian edible oils

Soy protein concentrate and lecithin manufacturer, Central Soya, the North American operating unit of Cereol, has signed a letter of agreement to acquire full ownership of CanAmera Foods of Canada.

Bakery industry poll looks at healthy products

Consumers might be interested in healthy bakery products but are still not buying enough to merit dramatic changes in the production for the bakery industry, reports a recent poll carrried out by BakeryNet.com.