Poultry takes cover as fears rise over avian flu
With the media and scientists touting the possibility that avian flu could migrate to the EU from Russia, the chicken is facing another round of bad publicity.
Archives for August 23, 2005
New science unlocks secrets of salmonella success
Omnipresent food pathogen Salmonella can evolve at a surprisingly rapid rate "by jettisoning superfluous DNA", report UK scientists.
Danisco invests in diagnostic tools to fight food contamination
Investing in faster tools to fight the risk of food contamination, the venture capital arm of leading ingredients firm Danisco will pour more funds into German technology company Profos.
Ingredients unit contributes to strong year profits for Cargill
Core business segments, including food ingredients, contribute to an 18 per cent leap in quarterly profit for expanding, and ambitious, US firm Cargill.
Tougher controls proposed for EU aquaculture
Tougher disease prevention measures proposed for the EU's aquaculture industry could lead to higher prices for the fish used by processors in their products.
Chr Hansen taps into soaring organic ingredients market
Tapping into lucrative opportunities for the growing organic processed food market, Danish ingredients firm Chr Hansen rolls out a package of flavours, colours and dairy cultures for organic processors.