Archives for February 4, 2004

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Low fat lamb with cancer-fighting value

Working to bring low fat lamb products to the European marketplace scientists in Spain are set to add value to the end product with new research focusing on boosting the presence of the disease fighting 'friendly fat? conjugated linoleic acid, in the...

No consensus on GMOs

Demonstrating the clear divisions that exist between member states and the European Commission over genetically modified foodstuffs, in the same week that Belgian ministers threw out an application for an oilseed rape, the EU's food safety chief...

US fat replacer rolls out onto EU market

US ingredients companies continue to make moves into the European marketplace with FiberGel Technologies, a supplier of the fat replacer Z-Trim, announcing it has linked up with Swiss company DKSH to target European consumers with fat replacement...

Sucralose opportunities open up for EU25

Long awaited rules on the use of the sweetener sucralose entered into European law last week, ushering in new market opportunities for suppliers of this zero calorie product.

Supply chain in demand

Legislation requiring food manufacturers to keep detailed records of the supply chain is coming into force in the US next month. Next year, it is the turn of the EU. We ask one supply chain management company why traceability has become such a...

Fighting terrorism on the food front

Safeguarding America's food supply against possible terrorist threats will eat into a considerable chunk of the USDA's budget next year. The country is also planning to stockpile animal vaccines, following concerns that diseases such as BSE and Avian...

Thai poultry ban prolonged

The European Union confirmed yesterday a six-month ban on Thai poultry imports because of the bird flu outbreak rampaging across Asia. Fresh and frozen Thai poultry products will remain barred from the economic bloc until 15 August 2004, the European...

Plant genomics a priority

The EU has provided €2.2 million of funding for a new project that aims to promote transnational cooperation in plant genomics research and, ultimately, better coordinate the €80 million spent annually in Europe on such activities, reports CORDIS.