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Maximising potential and minimising risks of nanotechnology

By By Martin Livermore and Ulrich Adam

Nanotechnology holds great potential and is being used increasingly in food and consumer products. So far, the connotations have mostly been positive. However this promising start is now at risk of being reversed. There is a very real danger that a scare...

Kraft silent on pension freeze impact for Cadbury

By Jane Byrne

Kraft has announced that it will begin to end pension increases for current and non-union hourly employees from year end 2019 but the US food group did not provide any clues in regulatory filings as to the future of the 100-year-old Cadbury pension fund.

Olive oil may replace trans-fat shortenings in bakery

By Stephen Daniells

Trans-fat containing margarine and other shortenings used in cakes may be substituted by olive oil without affecting textural properties or flavour and aroma, says a new study from Greece.