Archives for September 20, 2006

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Mitsubishi brings new cellulose fiber to US market

By  Lorraine Heller

A water soluble cellulose fiber new to the US market claims to provide moisture management, reduced oil uptake and improved coating adhesion in a range of food products, including baked goods, extruded items and dairy products.

Ten years later: ISAAA reviews biotechnology and its future

By  Lorraine Heller

The next decade is set to see a global doubling in biotech crop availability, as countries become increasingly less skeptical of the technology after witnessing its benefits over the past ten years, according to the International Service for the...

EU's food agency battles attempts to hijack science

By  Ahmed ElAmin in Nantes, France

Science and politics make poor bedfellows. Just ask Herman Koeter, deputy executive director at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which has felt the push and pull of national politics ever since the agency began operating four years ago.

New twist in bread fortification debate

By  staff reporter

The debate over folic acid fortification of bread took a new turn this week, thanks to a study from Sweden which suggests that low folate levels may guard against colorectal cancer.

Fears mount over possible rice contamination in the Philippines

By  James Knowles

Environmental campaign group Greenpeace is warning that the food supply in the Philippines could be at risk from illegal GM rice contamination originating in the US and China, with potentially damaging costs to manufacturers in extraction.

Leadership - not management - brings most success to companies

By  Lorraine Heller

A focus on leadership as opposed to just management within companies is the key to attaining emotional commitment in employees, teams and customers that will ultimately lead to stronger results, according to business strategist Stan Slap.