Meat from cloned animal was eaten in UK, confirms FSA
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed that meat from a cloned animal has entered the nation’s food chain and has been consumed.
Archives for August 3, 2010
Competition and collaboration in the stevia industry
Representatives of stevia suppliers PureCircle, GLG Life Tech and Blue California spoke with FoodNavigator-USA.com at IFT about areas in which members of the stevia industry can work together - even as competing companies.
Too early to tell impact of high wheat prices on flour products
It’s too early to predict the impact of huge rises in wheat prices on European flour products such as bread and biscuits, according to the National Association of British & Irish Millers.
Brain signal explanation to obesity tendency: Rat study
Researchers from Yale have reported that rats bred to be obesity-vulnerable had sluggish neuron activity indicating satiety, a finding which, if it holds for humans, could explain why some people put on weight and find it hard to lose.
Lifecycle analysis gives basis for comparison
Assessing the environmental impacts of an ingredient in processes throughout its lifecycle can provide a good basis for comparison with competing technologies, says DSM. But there is a need to communicate impacts in understandable terms.
Almond growers given go-ahead to challenge pasteurization law
A federal appeals court has ruled that organic almond growers can challenge a law requiring mandatory pasteurization of almonds intended to reduce risk of salmonella contamination, overturning a previous decision.
Congress demands answers from Kellogg after tainted-packaging recall
Kellogg Company has come under pressure from the US Congress to disclose more information about the “hazardous” packaging chemical that led to the recall of million of boxes of cereal in June.
TNO to explore meat alternatives and oils from algae
TNO has teamed up with industrial algae producer Ingrepro Renewables for a two year research project investigating the extraction of proteins, healthy oils, and possible carbohydrates from algae.
DuPont and USDA team up to tackle emerging food safety threat
A new joint project between DuPont Qualicon and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) aims to develop testing to detect hard-to-identify strains of E.coli that are not regulated and have been causing increasing instances of food contamination.
ADM profits up on stronger oilseed, corn processing demand
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has seen its net profit increase by 15 percent during fiscal 2010, driven by stronger demand and improved margins, particularly in oilseeds and corn processing.