UK food industry responds to new nutritional demands
The UK food and drink industry is winning the battle to make food more nutritional, claims the Food and Drink Federation.
Archives for September 22, 2005
A troubled Canterbury sees hope in BSE rule change
Canterbury Foods' management is hoping the relaxation of the UK's bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) rules will ease the troubles its meat processing division is facing in a declining market with increasing input prices.
Danisco ramps up freeze-dried cultures production
Danisco has announced the next phase in its global cultures expansion programme, investing €3 million in ramping up production capacity of freeze-dried cultures at its plant in Sassenge.
Palm oil demand driving orang-utan to extinction
A UK lobby group is targeting the Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil industries, claiming that intense farming of plantations is threatening the orang-utan with extinction.
Calcium supplements may have usefulness limit, suggests study
Calcium supplements may not increase the bone mineral density in young women after a certain threshold level of intake has been achieved, according to a new study from Creighton University.
Aloe vera developed as natural preservative
Researchers in Spain have developed an aloe vera gel that can be used as an edible coating to prolong the quality and safety of fresh produce.