Danisco and Novozymes to hook investors
Danish ingredients firms Danisco and Novozymes boast growing appeal to investors as the two ingredients companies clinch top slots in this year's Dow Jones World Indexes.
Archives for September 12, 2005
Five drinks a day raises stroke risk
Five alcoholic drinks or more a day can significantly raise the risk of a stroke in men, finds a new study that backs a torrent of research to suggest heavy drink can harm health.
Northern Foods wins Asda contract, Ferndale cries foul
Asda's decision to switch to Northern Foods as its primary ready made meal supplier has Ferndale Foods fuming in the sidelines.
Study highlights danger of shellfish toxins
Consumers are at risk of being poisoned by a potentially lethal toxin found in contaminated shellfish, according to a new US study.
European food agency stresses red colour risk
European food scientists warn that a host of illegal dyes pinpointed in foods on the supermarket shelves may pose a genotoxic and carcinogenic risk, a conclusion reached despite insufficient data to perform a full risk assessment.
Frenzel packing line built for microwaved foods
A new packaging line at German frozen food manufacturer Frenzel will allow the company to produce a new range of trays that allow meals to be steamed cooked in the microwave.