Agrana reports fruit-based growth in annual results
Agrana has reported its first set of annual results in which its fruit segment outstripped sugar and starch as a source of revenue, following a refocus in the wake of EU sugar reform.
Archives for May 22, 2007
Could coffee cut Parkinson's risk?
Drinking a whopping ten cups of coffee a day or more could slash the risk of developing Parkinson's disease by 74 per cent, suggests a new prospective study from Finland.
Salt reduction may cut stomach ulcer risk
High-salt diets may encourage the growth of Helicobacter pylori bacteria in the stomach, said to be the cause of millions of cases of gastritis and peptic ulcer disease each year, says a new study that may have added implications for salt reduction...
Monsanto, Chromatin agree to develop gene-stacking technology
Biotech behemoth Monsanto has joined forces with gene technology expert Chromatin to develop ways of increasing the number of modified genes that can be inserted into crops such as soybeans and corn.
Swiss BSE controls rewarded with lower risk status
The Swiss beef industry was yesterday rewarded for its efforts in controlling bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), when the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) reduced its status to "controlled risk" for the disease.
Food and industrial ingredients drive Tate & Lyle growth
Tate & Lyle has reported a strong full year 2007, the third consecutive year of sales growth and a key one for repositioning towards value added ingredients. But despite this, EU sugar reform continues to prove a drag.