EU spears organic science
Europe creates an organic science network to improve the quality of organic food and farming research as this sector of the food market continues to soar in popularity in the European arena.
Archives for November 2, 2004
EFSA clears Monsanto corn, again
Europe's food watchdog reaffirms the safety of a GM sweetcorn designed by biotech giant Monsanto on the back of new evidence submitted by German scientists.
Further evidence for vitamin E's protection against Alzheimer's
Vitamin E may help prevent Alzheimer's disease, suggests new research that provides insights into how the disease damages brain cells.
Russian starch growth hit by raw material shortage
Russia has a long history of starch production, but the collapse of the Soviet Union was a major blow to the industry, from which it is only now beginning to recover. But with almost all of the growth coming from corn starch, rather than the more...
Salt retention linked to distance from equator?
As governments challenge the high consumption of salt in their citizens' diets, US researchers shed light on a controversial 30-year-old theory that the high rate of hypertension in certain ethnic groups is caused, in part, by an inherited tendency to...
ADM's profit soars as crop price fall
ADM, the giant processor of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa for use in foods, saw profits in the first quarter soar by 77 percent, fuelled by a drop in oilseed and grain prices.
Russian edible oil output rising steadily
Russia's biggest producer of oils and fats, the NMZhK group, has steadily increased its output over the last year, an indication of the steady growth in a sector where local and foreign players are vying for dominance.
Red wine substances may protect against lung cancer
Red wine may protect against the development of lung cancer in men, suggests new research, with each daily glass conferring additional benefit.
CP Kelco doubles Brazilian pectin production
Number one pectin supplier CP Kelco has ramped up production, doubling capacity at the firm's production site in Limeira, Brazil.
Cyanotech on target despite Japanese weather
Cyanotech, the Hawaiian based nutraceutical firm, which saw a return to profitability in fiscal 2004, appears to be benefiting from growing public awareness of the health benefits of its products, reporting solid results for the second quarter of 2005.
Profit soars for ADM as margins ease
ADM, the US processor of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa for food that sells extensively to Europe, saw profits in the first quarter soaring by 77 per cent, fuelled by a drop in oilseed and grain prices.
Metro's supplier RFID deadline arrives
German retail group Metro has today begun rolling out its radio frequency identification (RFID) programme.
Kefir spreads range with cream cheeses
Kefir producer Lifeway Foods is branching out from functional foods for which it is best known and has created a new line of cream cheeses.