Diplomacy diverts Asda Wal-Mart strike
Following talks between Britain's GMB workers' union and Asda bosses yesterday, a union ballot to decide on strike action over working conditions has been called off.
Archives for April 13, 2006
DSM launches new 'reliable' cheese ripening enzyme
DSM Food Specialties has introduced a new cheese ripening enzyme that it claims accelerates flavor development while also eliminating the bitter off-taste often formed during cheese maturation.
Women on fad diets put bones at risk, warns NOS
The UK's National Osteoporosis Society has issued a stark warning that fad dieting is leading women to put their bones at risk by consuming less calcium-rich foods than they did 20 years ago.
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Future of GM food at the crossroads
Events over the past few months might have shaped the future of GM food in Europe for decades to come. FoodNavigator looks at the decisions that have influenced the proliferation of this controversial technology.
ABF targets Eastern European food market
ABF Ingredients (ABFI) plans to introduce what it claims will be innovative quality ingredients brands into the Eastern European market.
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BASF confident in future of GM food
BASF's plans to invest $320 million over the next three years in the development of what it calls 'next generation' GM crops underlines where food technology is headed.
Valio continues research into probiotic fruit juices
Finnish company Valio is continuing R&D into fruit juice-based probiotics, with a study in the journal LWT reporting excellent stability, survivability and tolerability of two strains.
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GM protestors arrested as EU opposition radicalises
On the other side of the debate, environmental activists remain committed to ensuring that Europe's food supply remains GM free even if that means breaking the law.