Codex proposes guidelines for non-approved GMOs
The Codex Alimentarius Commission is to create guidelines for assessing the risk of imported food made with non-approved genetically modified plant material, which would help relax trade barriers.
Archives for October 4, 2007
CP Kelco sees pectin potential for yoghurts
A manufacturer of pectin-derived hydrocolloids claims that its ingredients could be used as a more cost effective means of preserving functionality in yoghurts.
DSM flags ten per cent citric acid price rise
DSM has become the latest citric acid producer to announce a price increase, at a time when industry fears a shortage of Western-made material unless costs can be passed on.
Spruce mill waste could rival gums for food
Scientists in Finland suggest that carbohydrates released into process waters of softwood mills could offer the food industry with a novel source of mannans to rival guar gum and friends.