Food manufacturers back report
The Canadian food manufacturing industry has welcomed the recommendations made in a report from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on labelling of genetically modified (GM)foods.
Archives for June 11, 2002
Danisco defends safety of fat replacer
The Danish press this week covered a heated debate about a fat replacer, called Salatrim, from Danish ingredients company Danisco. The vice president of the group responded to allegations in a press statement on Tuesday.
Positive impact of lycopene on prostate cancer, more evidence
A high level of lycopene in the blood serum is linked to a lower risk of prostate cancer in new research from the US. The findings are published in a recent edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Pea shortage threatens in UK
The fate of a significant part of this year's UK pea harvest hung in the balance this week after one of the biggest pea processing factories in Britain closed with the loss of 320 jobs, reports the Financial Times.
UK yoghurts tempt Danone?
French food giant Danone is believed to be interested in St Ivel, the yoghurts division of the UK food group Uniq (formerly Unigate), reports French financial paper Les Echos.
Bananas to combat sexual disease
Scientists in the US are claiming this week that people will soon be able to protect themselves from sexually-transmitted diseases by simply eating bananas.