Cargill muscles in on trehalose market
The health food ingredients division of US agri-food giant Cargill is set to launch a new sugar ingredient onto the market, trehalose.
Archives for February 28, 2002
Biotechnology perceptions: medical vs. food
Governments and companies the world over are feeling the impact of biotechnology on society. In a recent collaborative research project, funded by the European Commission, social scientists from 16 European countries, Canada and the US explored how...
Record margins for Nestlé
Despite the negative impact of a strong Swiss franc Swiss food group Nestlé this week reported a net profit increase of 15.9 per cent to CHF 6 681 million (€4 524m) from the previous year, setting a new net margin record of 7.9 per cent.
Danone to focus on core businesses
Danone, the French foods group, said on Wednesday that it had agreed to sell its Italian cheese and ham unit, Galbani, to BC Partners, a private equity fund, for E1.02bn.
Food fungus fighter to beat cancer
A natural substance which fights the fungus that harms foods such as grapes, mulberries, peanuts and beansprouts may help prevent cancer, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer this week.
EU authorises anti-caking agents
The European Commission this week authorised the introduction of a new additive into feedstuffs.
Hunt for European food agency chief
The European Commission moved one step closer this week to establishing the food safety edifice for the European consumer with the launch of the hunt for an Executive Director to head up the new European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Drama continues in Japanese meat industry
The Japanese consumer, still reeling from the Snow Brand scandal surrounding the mislabelling of beef, suffered a further shock this week when Japan's number-three meat wholesaler, Starzen Co., admitted to falsely labelling cheaper beef and pork as...