Davisco builds dairy plant
Davisco Foods has broken ground on a $40 million state-of-the- art mozzarella cheese plant adjacent to its food ingredient plant in South Dakota, US.
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Nestlé quells Hershey bid talk
Food giant Nestle yesterday moved to quell market speculation it was poised to launch a top-dollar bid for US chocolate maker Hershey Foods, suggesting it would only pursue deals that met certain growth and cost criteria.
Caffeine could become cancer cure
Caffeine could one day be used to cure skin cancer, according to US scientists who have found that the stimulant combined with an extract from green tea can kill cancer in mice. More research will be required to find out whether the technique could...
Acrylamide found in roasted coffee beans
German researchers have found traces of the cancer-causing chemical acrylamide, in coffee, although not in as high concentrations as in fatty foods such as potato crisps, french fries or bread.
Commission launches website for registering EU quality products
The European Commission has launched a website to provide advice for those applying to register a product from designation geographical areas.