Archives for August 24, 2006

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Freshness dating could harm more than it helps, study

By  Lorraine Heller

Food companies may have more to lose than to gain by placing freshness dating on their refrigerated products, says a new study, which reveals that consumer taste perception is influenced by how fresh they believe a product to be.

Cargill food ingredients lag strong overall results

By  staff reporter

Leading US ingredient firm Cargill last week reported strong fiscal year earnings, although the performance of the firm's food ingredients business lagged the year-ago level.

EC blocks 'illegal' GM rice imports from US

By  Anthony Fletcher

The EC adopted a decision this week requiring imports of long grain rice from the USA to be certified as free from the unauthorised GMO LL Rice 601.

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Soft drinks firms settle in benzene lawsuit

By  Chris Mercer

Two soft drink firms accused of using ingredients that could mix to form a cancer-causing chemical in drinks plan to sign a settlement with lawyers today, agreeing to change formulas and offer refunds.

Wrigley patents metallic gum

By  Catherine Boal

The world's foremost chewing gum producer, the Wm Wrigley Jr Company, is set to make inroads into the growing functional confectionery market with a new gum to combat bad breath.

Danisco withdraws enzyme product from market

By  Anthony Fletcher

Danisco division Genencor has voluntarily decided to withdraw its Spezyme Ethyl product from the market following a patent infringement ruling in a Delaware US court.