US assesses financial implications of salmonella
The US food safety agency plans to release two draft risk assessments in order to help manufacturers tackle the problem of salmonella in pasteurised shell eggs and egg products.
Archives for October 10, 2004
Frutarom investigates slimming effects of mate
Plant extracts company Frutarom Switzerland has carried out new research to support the weight-loss effects of its mate product, a herb becoming increasingly popular in the supplements category.
Med diet may reduce gallstone risk
A diet rich in polyunsaturated and monosaturated fats, such as those typically found in the Mediterranean diet, may not only protect heart health but could also reduce the risk of gallstones, according to a new study.
Whole Foods Market goes gluten-free
A new bakehouse to be used exclusively to make gluten-free products for those with special dietary needs has been opened by US-based natural and organic supermarket Whole Foods Market, giving the company a lead in providing fresh produce for this...
Citigroup fights back in Parmalat affair
Citigroup, the world's largest financial services group, hits back at the €14 billion debt-ridden Italian dairy group Parmalat, igniting a legal challenge against the administrators on Friday.
'Smart carb' bar brought to market
Canadian company Solo GI Nutrition is launching what it claims to be the first line of food bars containing "smart carbohydrates".
High quality keeps Vietnam's pepper exports strong
Vietnam earned $123 million from pepper exports in the first nine months of this year, according to the country's trade ministry.
Consumer effort pushes for global GM moratorium
Evidence that the consumer backlash against GMOs is far from dying down comes as consumer groups consolidate to launch a global effort to push for a moratorium on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in seeds, crops and foodstuffs.