Archives for July 22, 2002

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Food agency condemns 'diabetes' labelling

Labelling issues once again came under the spotlight this week when the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Diabetes UK issued a joint statement condemning foods which claim to be labelled as suitable for diabetics but in fact are of no real benefit.

New EU GM laws to harm Aussie farmers

Tougher legislation on the labelling of genetically modified foods in Europe could have a strong impact on Australian farmers keen to enter European markets unless the government acts on genetically modified (GM) crops, the Labour opposition party to...

New parent for Central Soya

A move by US oil processor Bunge to purchase French oil seed company Cereol looks set to push it into the number one slot, ahead of Cargill, as the world's largest soybean processor. Ingredients company Central Soya, a subsidiary of Cereol, welcomed...

Brand focus for Degussa BioActives

In a move to strengthen brand recognition Degussa BioActives, a supplier of health ingredients for the food and dietary supplement industry, has launched new logos for its supplements Cholestatin and Arthred.

Cracking the ginger nut

UK-based ginger processor, Ungerer has developed a natural ginger flavour for use in the bakery industry as a complete or partial replacement for ground ginger.

NIZO examines dairy food science

European food research institute NIZO is to host a conference that aims to present the most recent developments in dairy technology and will focus on the relationship between food texture and taste and new and advanced process technologies.