Bioinsecticide ups fruit and veg production
A Spanish research team has devised a bioinsecticide for pest control in the production of fruit and vegetables which is said to provide a more effective and cheaper means of preventing crop infestation.
Archives for June 17, 2004
Danisco full year feels impact of price rises
The less than sparkling, but stable, full year results for Danish ingredients giant Danisco mirror the current state of play for ingredients companies in today's market marked by squeezed margins, higher raw material prices and ongoing price competition.
Retailers set out their 'sustainability' credentials
When food retailers and producers all over the world met at last year's CIES industry summit, they were set five 'tests' by celebrity speaker Bob Geldof to see if their company's business was sustainable. Meeting again this week at the 2004 summit,...
Essential oils to fight food bacteria
A study from the University of Southampton reveals that candles and ion wind delivery systems containing certain essential oils can reduce a range of commonly found bacteria in foodstuffs - a system that could provide a cheap and effective means for...
Sweetener settlement for ADM
Ingredients supplier Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) said on Thursday that it had reached a $400 million (€333m) settlement in an anti-trust case that claimed the US firm conspired to fix the price of the food sweetener high fructose corn syrup used...
Food demand growing
As food makers in the developed world face ongoing collisions with consumer groups over their choice of certain food ingredients and additives - notably salt and potentially GM ingredients - a new study from the US finds that undernutrition is the...
Wal-Mart extends RFID rollout
Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, is to extend its electronic products code (EPC) initiative to more stores and more suppliers, announcing a timetable this week which will see the radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in an increasing...
UK minister stuns food industry over salt accusations
Controversy linked to the most common food ingredient in the world continues as the UK health minister sparks a row with the food industry after rejecting their plans to slash salt levels in food products. The minister accuses the industry of not...
Antioxidants may protect foetus from alcohol abuse
Alcoholics who fail to stop drinking during pregnancy may reduce the risk of birth defects in their babies by taking antioxidants during pregnancy, a study on mice suggests.
World meat and dairy experts chew the fat
In the face of rising meat and dairy prices, animal disease outbreaks and consumer health concerns, world agriculture policy makers, meat traders, dairy experts, veterinarians and private sector producers have attended the 20th session of the...
China grains up, but it will not help global supplies
As grain stocks are depleted across the world, China's food producers have found sourcing the commodity an increasingly expensive and time consuming issue, writes Simon Pitman. However, a report from independent intelligence provider Access Asia...
Spanish wine exports boosted by low-price shift
A shift towards lower priced table wines helped lift Spanish wine exports in the first quarter of the year, but the lower revenues mean that double-digit volume gains were rather more modest when converted into value figures.
Tesco shrugs off price war impact with first quarter growth
Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, continued to show why it is the leader of the pack in the first quarter, posting an impressive 12.3 per cent increase in sales for the 12-week period.