Malaysian palm oil player invests in Poland
Polish food oils manufacturer Elstar Oils has confirmed that it is starting a joint venture company with the Malaysian palm oil giant Premium Nutrients Berhadze.
Archives for September 6, 2004
Profits continue to slide for WBD
Profits continue to fall for Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann, despite recording a healthy jump in sales for the first six months of the year. The company said that both gross margins and net income were hit by rising costs attributed to its rapid...
Wine drinking seen to reduce mortality in those with high BP
A moderate intake of wine is associated with a lower risk of mortality from all causes in people with raised blood pressure, reports a French team.
Crown and Ruokatalo win control of Sokolow
The Polish Securities and Exchange Commission has given the go ahead for newly formed Saturn Nordic to take a control of more than 50 per cent of the voting shares in leading Polish meat processor Sokolów.
New soybean to slash harmful fats
Ahead of new rules on the labelling of trans fatty acids in the US due in 2006, biotech group Monsanto has designed low-linolenic soybeans that can make a soybean oil for food firms looking to eliminate trans fats in food formulations.
Green tea extract fights liver damage in mice
Green tea polyphenols reduced the severity of liver injury in a new study on mice. The researchers say the ingredient could be a useful supplement in the treatment of liver disease.
Celanese shelves plans to sell Nutrinova, for now
Plans to sell German food ingredients business Nutrinova are on hold as chemical company Celanese opts to keep the producer of Sunett sweetener, for now.
Public rejection of GM food mounts
Despite tough new rules on GM food labels, food makers will stick to non-GM alternatives as new evidence from the UK shows British consumers will continue to refuse to buy foods containing biotech ingredients.