Saint Louis Sucre to buy three Beghin-Say plants
France's second-largest sugar maker, Saint Louis Sucre, wants to buy three plants belonging to rival Beghin-Say.
Archives for February 21, 2002
Cholesterol-busting olives
Further evidence to support the idea that a daily dose of extra virgin olive oil can protect the human body from 'bad' cholesterol has recently arrived from Spain researchers.
Concerns that modern food packaging could favour food poisoning
Growing consumer appetite for ready-to-eat meals with a minimal preparation time and few preservatives has led to increased production and sales of chilled ready meals, reports the UK Institute of Food Research.
Delayed World Food Summit booked for June
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will soon host a global meeting to review progress towards ending hunger. The meeting, the 'World Food Summit: five years later' aims to track progress achieved since the 1996 World Food Summit and...