Chicago keeps hold of 'candy capital' title
Despite some of the best-known confectionary brands leaving the area, Chicago still deserves its 'candy capital' epithet, according to Food Chicago's Candy Institute.
Archives for August 9, 2005
Popcorn flavorings linked to lung infections
Staff exposed to flavoring agents in microwave popcorn plants are more likely to develop airway inflammation, according to a new US government study.
FDA highlights dangers of uncooked ingredients
Food manufacturers have been told that incorporating an uncooked ingredient into a ready-to-eat food that will not be cooked could pose a serious food safety risk.
ARS makes melons more nutritious
Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service have hit on a way to make melons more nutritious - by spraying them with potassium while they are still growing on the vine.
Pharming gets Japanese patent on human lactoferrin
Dutch biotech company Pharming said today that it has been granted a Japanese patent on its recombinant human lactoferrin (rhLF), an ingredient being targeted at nutraceutical and food makers.
Fortification drive brings easier to handle iron to market
An iron compound, developed to fortify foods in countries with high rates of deficiency, is seeing interest from multinational food makers looking to overcome the formulation difficulties experienced with common forms of the mineral.
Parmalat sues banks in bid to recoup billions
Parmalat has sued banks JPMorgan Chase and Unicredito Italiano for €4.4 billion for their roles in the sale of Parmalat bonds issued from 1997 through 2001.
Degussa hampered by material price hikes
Degussa has blamed raw material cost increases for lower-than-expected earnings in the second-quarter, despite claiming that the business has"performed satisfactorily".
FSA to discuss transition of BSE rules
The UK's food standards agency will meet next week to discuss a new BSE testing system trialled earlier this year as part of a managed transition towards replacing the Over Thirty Months Rule.