Pectin power
Food ingredients giant Danisco invests further in Mexico, and pectin, with the announcement this week that is to construct a DKK 40 million production plant for speciality pectin in Tecomán, Mexico.
Archives for March 24, 2003
EFSA, the way forward
'A landmark meeting' is how Stuart Slorach, the chairman of the European Food Safety Agency board described the first presentation of their newly elected executive director, Geoffrey Podger.
Stick with the veggies
Can fruit really reduce the risk of death from cancer? According to an extensive study in Japan, daily or almost daily fruit consumption was associated with a significant 12 per cent reduction in total cancer mortality.
Tackling 'Generation Y'
How to tackle 'Generation Y', or the 'Net generation', and even 'tribal groups'? Such an array of segmentation, far from benefiting marketers, is limiting their ability to consistently target the youth of today, so claims a new report.
Light at the end of the tunnel for Jeronimo Martins
Selling off its loss-making units over the last year has put troubled Portuguese retailer Jeronimo Martins on the road to recovery. But with a high debt level still in need of reduction, the company still has a way to go before it returns to the black.
Scientists stake their salt positions
The UK Institute of Food Science & Technology, through its Public Affairs and Technical & Legislative Committees, has authorised an updated information statement on salt that replaces that of September 1999. Read below for the IFST Report summary.