Heavy meat consumption raises risk of pancreatic cancer?
Heavy consumption of hot dogs, sausages and other processed meats could raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, scientists heard yesterday at the annual meeting of the US cancer association.
Archives for April 20, 2005
Danisco leaps into number two enzyme slot
Danish sugar and ingredients group Danisco leaps into the number two enzyme position as the firm announces control of 98.2 per cent of the shares in US biotech firm Genencor.
RFID market set to reach €20 billion by 2015
The global market for RFID is set to reach €20 billion by 2015 as the implementation of new laws and demand shape the an industry that will make a significant impact on future food and beverage packaging. Simon Pitman looks at the latest market report...
Arla Food Ingredients and DMV will not merge, talks collapse
Talks collapse over a merger between the mothers of Arla Food Ingredients and DMV International after negotiations between Campina and Arla Foods fail to reach a 'satisfactory result','writes Lindsey Partos.
EU delegation to investigate Vietnamese seafood
A team of EU inspectors has arrived in Vietnam to investigate the country's seafood sanitary conditions, after excessively high levels of antibiotics were discovered in a batch of seafood exports, Tom Armitage reports.
Rumours of Tate & Lyle patent expiry to cut costs of sucralose?
Food makers could soon reduce costs for popular sweetener sucralose, as analysts suggest key patents held by the market leader Tate & Lyle may soon come to an end, reports Lindsey Partos.