Dream easy with milk draught
Milk which producers say may help people sleep better at night is set to hit the UK supermarket shelves.
Archives for May 1, 2002
Study refutes organic health benefits
The controversial debate surrounding supposed added health benefits attributed to organic food looks set to continue this week as the results of a comprehensive review of international studies were released in New Zealand.
Human lactoferrin 'grown' in rice plants?
Genetically modified (GM) rice carrying a protein from human breast milk could be used to enhance infant formula, or so researchers hope.
Tate & Lyle completes disposal of under-performing assets
Tate & Lyle, a leader in carbohydrate ingredients, this week announced that it has completed the sale of its Western Sugar Company to the Rocky Mountain Sugar Growers Co-operative (RMSGC).
Quorn: a fungus, a mushroom, a mycoprotein?
Producers of the meat alternative Quorn claim it tastes like chicken, while a consumer group is insisting that Americans be told it is a fungus and that the FDA should carry out a complete review of the product's safety.
Sales on the up for food irradiation
US food irradiation business, Food Technology Service, this week announced a four per cent rise in revenue for the quarter ending March 31, 2002.