Archives for December 17, 2002

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Persian crop for perfect pasta

A variety of wheat from ancient Persia has been used to successfully breed the world's first salt-tolerant durum wheat variety, writes the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) this week.

Spanish retailers warn of increased prices

Allowing Spanish stores to open every day of the week will lead to massive job losses and higher prices, supermarkets and small store operators have warned. And the only people to benefit will be the French hypermarket groups Carrefour and Auchan.

Auchan to sell Mexican stores

France's Auchan group has agreed to sell its five Mexican stores for an undisclosed sum to local market leader CCM. The Mexican firm could also join Auchan's international buying organisation.

Allergen labelling and consumer confusion

In November this year the European Council cleared new proposals to end the '25 per cent rule' and to strengthen the current labelling of food allergens on food products. Under the new rules, it will be mandatory to list all sub-ingredients of...

Cargill expands the adVenture

US agribusiness Cargill digs deeper into its pockets with the recent announcement that - via its venture capital arm - the company is to invest more in emerging technologies in food applications, animal productivity and industrial biobased materials.

Xanthan gum from Tate & Lyle

UK carbohydrate giant Tate & Lyle this morning announced plans to develop and manufacture a new range of food ingredients based on its fermentation capability.