Archives for November 17, 2005

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Discovery could reduce chicken pathogens, improve safety

By  Ahmed ElAmin

Proteins called bacteriocins, produced by bacteria, can reduce Campylobacter and Salmonella pathogens to very low levels in chicken intestines, helping to reduce human exposure to food-borneinfections, according to scientists at the US's Agricultural...

Selenium - slow start in functional foods

By  Dominique Patton

Emerging research suggests that selenium, a trace mineral, may have numerous health benefits but no-one is educating consumers about them.

Vitiva targets South American meat export market

By  staff reporter

A Slovenian rosemary extracts firm plans to penetrate the South American meat market in order to tap lucrative Brazilian and Argentinean exports to the US and Europe.

Martek aims to lower price of omega-3 products

By  Jess Halliday

Martek Biosciences has refined its manufacturing process to produce microalgae-derived DHA at 20 percent less cost and expects this to have a knock-on effect on the cost of consumer products containing omega-3.

UK select committee backs EU sugar reform

By  Anthony Fletcher

A House of Commons select committee report on reform of the EU sugar regime has been welcomed by a sugar users lobby group demanding action at next week's council of ministers meeting.

Uniq register £9.6 million operating losses in the UK

By  Leah Vyse

Uniq's new chief executive has deemed the convenience food supplier's performance in the UK to be "unacceptable", blaming problems integrating a newly acquired business for its first half operating loss of £9.6 million.

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FDA asked to rescind use of carbon monoxide for meats

By  Ahmed ElAmin

A petition from a food and spice company could end up with the US food regulator rescinding its decision last year allowing processors to use carbon monoxide to keep packaged meat red and fresh-looking.