Sorter weeds out the rejects in coffee processing
A new machine is the first to sort reject materials from coffee beans by colour and shape, its manufacturer claims.
Archives for July 23, 2007
Boel pushes wine reforms in Europe
Mariann Fischer Boel is on a tour of the EU to push controversial changes to the way wine makers are subsidised in the bloc.
Soft drinks - heart disease study sparks reaction
Drinking more than one soft drink a day is associated with a 50 per cent increased risk in metabolic syndrome, says a new study from the US.
Cargill expands cocoa business in Ghana
Agricultural firm Cargill has started construction of a new cocoa processing facility in Ghana, in an expansion move designed to meet increasing global demand for cocoa products.
EC to approve starch-rich GM potato
The European Commission has announced that it will approve BASF's Amflora genetically modified potato to be grown in Europe, the first authorisation for the growing of a GM crop in Europe since 1998.
Revolutionary emulsions to take nutra market by storm?
CRS Technologies has revealed its novel shearing process applied to fruit and vegetable waste produces stable emulsions and powders rich in phytonutrients, and with increased bioavailability.