German food agency warns about Shiitake mushroom
An Asian mushroom savoured by Japanese emperors for centuries and increasingly used by European consumers in cooking could cause a skin reaction in people sensitive to the polysaccharide.
Archives for September 13, 2004
Smoked mackerel home to potential carcinogens
Extending food scientists' understanding of potential carcinogens in fish products Greek researchers identify high levels of potentially carcinogenic compounds in cold- and hot-smoked mackerel samples.
Knjaz Milos bidding set for new heights
The Serbian Privitisation Agency says that all the current bids for mineral water bottler Knjaz Milos will fail because they are too low, a fact that is likely to lead to a second round of more heated bidding. And with interest in the company still...
Sokolow banks on Polish ex-pats for future growth
HK Ruokatalo and Danish Crown, the new majority owners of Polish meat proccessor Sokolów, say that they are aiming to increase sales by focusing on the export of traditional processed meat products to Polish communities in both Western Europe and the US.
New findings to beat stale food
Hoping to beat the chemical forces that make tortillas brittle, a US chemist is taking a close look at the causes of staling in aging tortillas to ultimately stop all foods from going stale.
German market takes lead in functional breads
Functional bakery products trail behind beverages and dairy in terms of the global functional food market but in one European market - Germany - functional bread is showing good growth, according to market analysts Euromonitor.