PET expands into dairy
PET packaging for dairy products is starting to take off in Europe, following the launch of a premium milk brand.
Archives for June 24, 2002
Edison to sell Cereol stake
Italian power company Edison is in exclusive talks with agribusiness and food company Bunge to sell its 55 per cent interest in French cooking oil company Cereol, the two companies announced in a separate statements this week.
WHO meeting discusses cancer-causing substance in foods
Food safety experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are meeting in Geneva this week to investigate recent reports that potato chips, French fries and other carbohydrate-rich foods contain a cancer-causing substance.
Oestrogen, calcium, vitamin D combo for tooth health
Researchers in the US claim to have discovered a possible added benefit of hormone replacement therapy: saving teeth. Post-menopausal women who take a daily dose of oestrogen along with calcium and vitamin D could reduce the risk of tooth loss.
Soybean in beef to beat cholesterol
New research from the US has shown that the addition of soybean phytosterols to lean ground beef can have a significant effect in reducing cholesterol levels.