DuPont on track to launch new biotech soybean
US agricultural firm DuPont has said it is on track to launch a new biotech soybean variety, which is expected to be the first major product to compete with Monsanto's Roundup Ready trait.
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Monsanto predicts market share increase next year
Biotechnology leader Monsanto has announced it expects to see a modest increase in its market share for the 2007 growing season on the back of strong demand for its triple-stack products.
Danone set to build on profits growth
Groupe Danone presented what it described as a "solid track record of profitable growth" at this week's annual investors seminar in New York.
EC comments on Codex draft food additives standard
The EC has commented on Codex's draft standard for fat spreads and blended spreads - food additives section.
Differing organic standards impede international trade, report
Selling organic products in different markets is becoming a mounting challenge for organic producers, as global demand continues to soar but different national standards impede international trade, according to a new report.
HACCP questions answered by inspection service
The US food safety inspection service has posted answers to commonly posed questions it receives on hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) procedures in a bid to help smaller companies stay on the right side of the law.
Amidated pectins to boost fish gel properties
Ammonia-treated pectins could boost the mechanical and functional properties of fish gels, with no perceptible colour changes, and enhance the nutritional profile of underutilised fish species.
Fortified milk may cut illnesses in preschoolers
Milk, fortified with four minerals and three vitamins, cut the occurrence of respiratory infections and days with severe illness, and could be a well accepted means of improving health, especially amongst pre-schoolers in the developing world, says...