Archives for April 5, 2005

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Freight transport plan to link Eastern Europe

An ambitious transport project set to provide a high-speed goods link across Eastern Europe later this year will form the backbone of the EU's transport integration plan, making the region a more attractive base for food producers and suppliers,...

Peptide in onion may prevent bone loss

Fundamental research to provide new leverage for food makers with Swiss researchers suggesting regular onion consumption may boost the bones and prevent osteoporosis, reports Lindsey Partos.

Canada hold first trans fat talks

Canada's trans fat task force held its first meeting on Friday to decide what needs tackling and looked at the risks and benefits of various alternatives to the much maligned oil.

Testing device for unapproved GM seed

Companies wanting to test their ingredients to see if they are contaminated by the unapproved genetically modified seed corn - that was recently announced to have been let into the US food chain - may be interested in Genetic ID's test kit, writes...

Tea duties may harm Wissotzky's Russian rebirth

The Wissotzky Tea company is to return to a lucrative Russian market after an 80-year absence, yet import duties may prevent the firm making headway without a domestic factory, reports Angela Drujinina.

EU opens Czech, Hungarian grain surplus relief

Grain overproduction across Eastern Europe has brought down prices and still threatens to disrupt European markets after the first round of EU intervention bargaining brings little relief for the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, reports Chris Mercer.

Riken introduces high safety plasticizers

Japanese company Riken Vitamin has introduced a new range of high safety Plasticizers, which it says is in response to international concerns over claims that the material is a recognised carcinogen.