Archives for July 12, 2011

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Teens “learn” to love caffeinated drinks

By Michelle Knott

Teenagers develop more of a liking for unfamiliar fizzy drinks over time when they include significant doses of caffeine, according to research presented at this week’s meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) in Florida.

Cargill extends sustainable palm oil commitment

By Elaine Watson

Cargill has upped the ante in the sustainable palm oil stakes with a commitment that all palm oil products (excluding palm kernel oil products) it supplies to Europe, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will be certified by the Roundtable on...

New approval opens Bangladesh halal exports

By Ankush Chibber

Malaysia's Department of Islamic Development has approved halal certification for the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, a move that opens up the Malaysia market to halal food makers from Bangladesh.

Kiwi foods welcome on Aussie Woolworths shelves

By Ankush Chibber

The incoming chief of Australian supermarket giant Woolworths Ltd has said that the chain will welcome food products out of New Zealand on its shelves, despite its policy of buying local first.