Red Delicious apples packed with disease fighting antioxidants
Consumers and food makers looking to pack an antioxidant punch should plump for specific varieties of apples, say scientists, reports Lindsey Partos.
Archives for May 24, 2005
China turns blind eye to foot and mouth allegations
Officials continue to remain tight-lipped over reports of a foot and mouth (FMD) outbreak outside Beijing - as the country takes precautions to avoid another bird flu pandemic, Tom Armitage reports.
Cadbury '99' bar launch targets weight wary consumer
Confectionery makers continue to tap into consumer weight and health concerns in a bid to boost stagnant sales as UK confectioner Cadbury launches a new range of chocolate bars with under 99 calories.
Monsanto fights back over controversial GM study
Published details of a Monsanto report are at the center of a new storm over whether genetically modified (GM) food could be harmful to human health, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Australian food agency proposes GM cotton for food code
Australian and New Zealand food agency calls on stakeholders in the food industry to comment on a range of proposed changes to its food code, including using GM cotton as a food and a new source for an approved cheese processing enzyme.
Cargill taps into Brazilian sugar market
Hungry food ingredients giant Cargill to enter Brazilian sugar and alcohol production sector for the first time, announcing a new deal to buy Açucareira Corona sugar mills.