Danisco buys Chinese CMC producer
Danisco, the world's biggest ingredients company, will start supplying the texturising agent CMC to customers, after acquiring one of Chinas leading producers for an undisclosed sum.
Archives for August 27, 2006
Weekly Comment
Some home-eating truths
As food manufacturers inch closer to the holy grail of low-calorie, trans-fat free flavor-fantastic products one has to ask how we veered so far from the common sense of fresh home-cooked meals.
Anti-GM movement calls for global US rice ban
Greenpeace has called for a global ban on imports of US rice after traces of unapproved GM rice was found in commercial batches.
Novozymes welcomes enzyme patent ruling
Novozymes has welcomed last week's court ruling over a disputed enzyme patent, saying that it was 'very pleased with the decision'.
Antioxidant-rich cider under the microscope
British researchers are starting a small trial to investigate if the antioxidant benefits of apples are passed on to cider drinkers, and could possibly lead to "functional" ciders.
More milk, cheese varieties needed to combat kid calcium deficiency
Children are not getting enough calcium in their diets, according to US dieticians, who recommend that more milk, cheese and yogurt products targeting kids would be one way to address the deficiency.