Genome sequencing promises better crop protection
The genome sequencing of a disease-fighting fungus used to protect crops could have cost-saving implications for the food ingredients industry.
Archives for May 15, 2005
Cargill forwards health role for functional foods
Cargill argues that food and beverage manufacturers in the U.S. can positively impact today's rising healthcare costs by developing products that address specific health and lifestyle issues.
Global drinks player targets buoyant Indian market
International drinks supplier Brown-Forman embarks on new opportunities in the increasingly affluent Indian society, targeting the beverages market with the launch of its fruit flavoured Finlandia brand of 'luxury' vodka.
Occasional drink raises cancer risk in postmenopausal women?
Postmenopausal women who consume even moderate amounts of alcohol may face an increased risk of breast cancer, say US researchers, particularly if their cancer is fuelled by the hormones estrogen or progesterone.
Pathogen study targets eradication of black rot
A large-scale study into the bacterial pathogen responsible for major vegetable crop losses worldwide could lead to significant savings for food producers.
Cadbury to take organic chocolate mainstream
British confectioner Cadbury is to enter the flourishing organic chocolate sector for the first time, after acquiring Green and Black's - the company behind the UK's fastest growing confectionery brand, Tom Armitage reports.
South Africa looks to EFSA model for food safety?
Calls emerge in South Africa for the country to streamline food safety standards in the wake of the UK's Sudan 1 scare.
Drinking damages women's brains faster than men
Women again the focus of a study on drinking, with new research suggesting they are far more vulnerable to alcohol-related brain damage than men.
New opportunities for sucralose on FDA rules
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to amend the rules authorizing a health claim on non-cariogenic carbohydrate sweeteners, to include the non-nutritive sweetener sucralose.