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Mitsubishi Corp pulls subsidiaries into food science company

By  Jess Halliday

Mitsubishi Corporation is to form a new diversified food science company by amalgamating three of its subsidiaries, in order to strengthen its R&D capabilities and expand globally by combining customer bases and sales networks.

Guarana extract shows promise as preservative additive

By  Stephen Daniells

Extracts from the exotic fruit guarana showed excellent antioxidant and antibacterial properties, which could see the exotic berry making a move into food preservatives, new research suggests.

FSA tightens cheese hygiene rules

By  staff reporter

Cheese processors in the UK have been handed tougher guidance on hygiene, following EU claims that the country's food safety authority was not doing enough to protect consumers.