Crop contamination risk downgraded
British farmers and bakery firms can breathe a sigh of relief as the risk of crop contamination from mycotoxins is low this year, according to an industry organisation.
Archives for August 30, 2006
Fruit and veg juice may reduce Alzheimer's risk
Drinking three glasses of fruit or vegetable juice a week could cut the risk of Alzheimer's disease by a whopping 75 per cent, according to a population based study from the US.
Raisio to cut staff after 'unsatisfactory' performance
Raisio is set to implement further cost-saving measures following the Finnish group's 'unsatisfactory' performance last year.
Novozymes develops product to cut noodle costs
Danish enzyme company Novozymes says a new product under development in China could reduce costs for the booming instant noodle industry.
Baby boomers: firms must target different groups separately, report
Food manufacturers are not exploring the full potential of the baby boomers market, according to a new report, which says that companies need to understand that this is not one homogenous group and adapt their products and marketing to target...
Cognis creates new cost-cutting baking agent
European ingredients group Cognis has developed a baking agent which claims to lower costs and improve performance in the baking of all yeast-based products such as croissants and buns.
Bottled water sellers face lawsuit deadline
Lawyers in the US have warned they will sue any US retailer that has failed to recall, by the end of this week, bottled water found to contain cancer-causing bromate above the legal limit, BeverageDaily.com has learnt.
Yili forges ahead as Bright loses share in China's dairy sector
Chinese dairy Yili, one of the country's top two, has increased sales and profits in the first six months of the year despite rising raw material costs, reinforcing its market share in the fast-growing dairy sector.
Bunge-DuPont to expand soy alliance away from food
US ingredients firms Bunge and DuPont are to expand their soybean partnership to include industrial applications and biofuels, but the development is unlikely to affect their supply to the food industry.
FSAI bans GM rice, US farmers sue Bayer
The FSAI is to implement a ban on the import of certain US long grain rice products unless certificates declaring them to be free of unauthorised GM rice accompany them.