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Could AG Barr spring shock bid for GSK brands Ribena and Lucozade?
Reports suggest UK soft drinks firm AG Barr could mount a £1bn+ bid for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) brands Lucozade and Ribena, with support from private equity.
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BPA alternative shows promise, say US researchers
An epoxy resin has been developed by US scientists that could potentially replace the controversial substance bisphenol A (BPA) in packaging.
Acrylamide draft opinion due in 2014, says EFSA
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said it aims to complete a draft opinion on the toxicity of acrylamide for humans, and open it for public comments, by mid 2014 - with a final scientific opinion scheduled for the first half of 2015.
Humanity's challenges will be 'of growth and abundance'
Humanity faces major challenges in feeding the world – but we should not underestimate our capacity to innovate to deal with crises, according to keynote speaker at IFT 2013 Fareed Zakaria.
Source still unknown in cyclospora outbreak
A rare foodborne parasite has sickened more than 100 people in the US with the source of the outbreak still unknown.
Timing is everything: Early and late exposure to solid food may increase diabetes risk
Both an early and late first exposure to solid food for infants may to be associated with the development of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), according to new research.