Archives for April 27, 2003

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New safety method for seafood processing

Global Food Technologies, a privately held biotechnology company targeting the food safety market, has announced a scientific method for significantly reducing and eliminating disease-causing surface and foodborne bacteria in seafood.

The value of folic acid

Studies continue on the impact of folic acid levels in babies with scientists reporting on possible link between folate deficiency during pregnancy and leukaemia in children.

Biscuit buyers

Despite an increasingly competitive environment and the impact of a global economic downturn the biscuits market in Europe is alive and well, according to a news report from Esmerk.

Fatty acids, the new 2 per cent rule

From the beginning of June this year Denmark will become the first country in the world to introduce restrictions on the use of industrially produced trans fatty acids. The move follows an extensive review of all current knowledge on the impact of...

Powerful antioxidant ready for shipping

US food ingredients company Applied Food Sciences announced last week that it has begun shipments of its green coffee bean extract product - Green Coffee Antioxidant (GCA) - to customers.

Co-op sales boosted by ethical stance

An emphasis on convenience and ethical business practices has paid off for the UK's Co-op group, with both sales and profits increasing substantially in 2002. The company has also invested in increasing its store portfolio - a programme which it said...