Danisco extends trans fat-free range to cake sector
Danisco's extension of its European trans-free fat solutions comes on the back of growing interest in the development of healthier snacks.
Archives for May 17, 2006
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Preserving intellectual property before a patent is issued
The nutraceuticals industry has a dynamic technology landscape where a product life cycle may be abbreviated. Amid the constant pressure to drive new products to market and the struggle to establish and maintain market share, engaging in the...
Wal-Mart's global crusade pays off
Wal-Mart International has posted a 22.9 per cent rise in first-quarter net sales to $17.3bn, bolstered by three major acquisitions during the period.
Want-Want sees strong first quarter
New confectionery products and strong demand for beverages lifted sales at Taiwan's Want Want Holdings by 28 per cent during the first quarter, while higher margins helped it reduce the impact of rising sugar prices.
Unimills-Nizo partnership seeks to tap oil innovations
The European subsidiary of a Malaysian plantation giant is set to sign a four-year deal with Nizo food research in order to tap the latest innovations in vegetable oil.
Organic food fraud sends shockwaves through sector
The Food Standards Agency's development of new testing methods for organic food follows allegations that some suppliers have been involved in fraud.
Tesco fined for out-of-date food
Retail giant Tesco has been fined by a Welsh court for repeatedly selling out-of-date fresh produce at its Extra hypermarket in Bridgend, Wales.
Soy imports delayed as Argentina fights Monsanto over GM
Argentina's government joins a group of meat producers in Denmark in a court battle against Monsanto over genetically modified soy, one that has led to imported supplies being held up at the EU's ports.
Bakery company settles federal refrigerants suit
A third baking company made a settlement this week with the US government over its use of ozone-depleting refrigerants.
Obesity a truly global problem, says FAO
Europeans are eating worse now than 45 years ago, but agriculture and the right farming policies can promote healthy diets, according to FAO economist Josef Schmidhuber.