Archives for August 12, 2009

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Scientists solve mystery of ‘green oats’

By Stephen Daniells

The appearance of an undesirable greenish hue on cooking oats and oat products may be related to leavening agents and the water used, say new results from the US.

Listeria risks from high pressure cleaning

By Rory Harrington

Food plant managers have been cautioned that washing down floor drains with high-pressure equipment could make it easier for Listeria monocytogenes to transfer from the outlet back onto the processing line.

Record sugar prices squeeze food makers

By Guy Montague-Jones

World sugar prices have jumped to their highest levels since the early 1980s, putting upward pressure on the margins of sugar users.