Archives for December 11, 2007

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Splenda marketing lawsuit to go ahead, says judge

By  Lorraine Heller

A lawsuit regarding claims of false advertising for the artificial sweetener Splenda is set to go ahead as planned, after a federal court rejected a request for summary judgment.

The carbon cost of Christmas

By  Jess Halliday

As Christmas draws closer, spare a thought for… the environment. Researchers from the UK have calculated that the carbon footprint of all the Christmas dinners eaten in the UK this year will be the same as driving around the world 6000 times!

Danisco expansion boosts xylose production

By  Laura Crowley

Danisco has opened the doors to its expanded xylose factory in Austria, which will increase production by 50 per cent while increasing sustainability.

US sees biggest energy drink boom

By  Neil Merrett

US consumers drank 990m litres of energy drinks during 2006, a 47 per cent increase over the previous year, making the country the largest global market for the product, says a report by Zenith International.