Chilled food sector must tap consumer patterns
The western European market for chilled prepared foods, worth over €14.62bn in 2005, must take into account changing consumer patterns if it is to avoid stagnation.
Archives for December 7, 2006
Sugar not linked to diabetes rise, suggests study
High sugar intake does not directly affect insulin resistance and subsequent diabetes risk, say researchers from Northern Ireland.
Australia firm patents natural low GI sugar
An Australian firm has patented what it describes as a 'totally natural low GI sugar'.
Europackaging in the bag for MidOcean
Europackaging today announced it was being bought by MidOcean Partners in a deal intended to extend the company's reach internationally.
Heat-tolerant wheat: the future of food development
A major global research effort has generated climate-resilient innovations such as crops bred to withstand heat, salt, submergence or waterlogging.
First gamma-resistant RFID tag created
AdvantaPure is claiming to have created the first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag resistant to gamma irradiation.