Strong times for Frutarom
A robust second quarter for flavour and fragrances multinational Frutarom, announcing a rise for both sales and profits and completion of its acquisition of the Swiss natural extracts company Emil Flachsmann.
Archives for August 10, 2003
Petrol fuels food sales
Petrol station shops are becoming a progressively more important outlet within a growing and increasingly consolidated convenience retail market, according to the latest report from Datamonitor.
Yeast combats apple mould
The US Department of Agriculture says it is seeking to patent a biocontrol yeast that fights the apple nemesis 'blue mould', a fungus which leaves a telltale sign of soft, watery, light-brown rot.
Polyphenols may diminish intestinal cancer risk
Increasing intake of polyphenols, by eating more fruits and vegetables such as apricots or onions, or taking supplements, may help to prevent intestinal cancer, reports a European research group
Temperature controlled
Syscan International is about to launch its newly developed RFID-based integrated solution, Tempasure, for monitoring shipments of temperature sensitive products.
Finland lifts noni juice ban
The Finnish National Food Agency has lifted its temporary ban on the import and sale of Tahitian noni juice.
Simplified food safety testing
The CVUA Sigmaringen Institute in Germany has installed a new API 4000 LC-MS/MS system from Applied Biosystems in an effort to speed up and improve its food safety testing capabilities.