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Food price crisis not over yet, FAO

10-Nov-2009 - food prices have fallen from recent peaks. However wheat and maize prices strengthen in October

Three speedy GM maize approvals ease soy imports

03-Nov-2009 - Three speedy GM maize approvals ease soy imports ... The European Commission last week approved three varieties of genetically modified maize ... The European Commission last week approved three varieties of genetically modified maize ... pressing as these are three of the four maize varieties that have been impeding soy imports since the summer. Traces of unapproved GM maize have been found in shipments of US soy in June, and since ... GM maize, soy

Climate change to strike UK food prices, claims report

29-Oct-2009 - of at least 40 per cent by 2020, wheat, rice and maize yields will plummet, affecting trade and consumption

GM maize approvals stumble at EU hurdles

20-Oct-2009 - GM maize approvals stumble at EU hurdles ... the bloc. The Commission’s failure to reach agreement on MIR604, a Syngenta insect-resistant maize or on the environment. The proposal for maize variety originated from Syngenta. It was engineered with a modified ... Monsanto, Pioneer, Syngenta, GM, maize

Novel foods rules harm development, report

13-Oct-2009 - -dozen crops in human nutrition, including rice, maize and wheat, mean investment is being channelled towards

Tate & Lyle launches fat reducing starch for dairy

12-Oct-2009 - rich and full bodied flavour”. Derived from non-GM waxy maize grown in the Alsace areas of France

Vegetable oil mix may substitute for pork fat in meats

09-Oct-2009 - , cotton, cartamo, olive and maize, led to a pork backfat substitute with up to 20 per cent less saturated

Food prices could triple with climate change: Report

01-Oct-2009 - for both rice and maize by 2050, as the world population grows. However, by drawing on climate models to 121 per cent, and maize to go up 148 to 153 per cent. In addition, the report predicts that per

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EFSA invites NGOs to talk GMOs

10-Sep-2009 - on the renewal of the existing authorisation for the GM maize MON810, following EFSA’s opinion. The risk

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Finland found illegal GM in two food products

24-Aug-2009 - and maize-containing foods and Chinese and American rice products. The testers found unauthorized GM BT

Resistant starch may cut food intakes: Study

20-Nov-2009 - , potentially, weight loss,” she added. The study used National Starch’s Hi-Maize ingredient, which Finocchiaro, director of nutrition research and development at National Starch. “This study shows that Hi-maize

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Folic acid: Why mandatory fortification is vital

27-Aug-2009 - and implementing fortification of staple foods (wheat, maize/corn, vegetable oils, sugar and rice) in ECSA with a significant impact. In South Africa we have had mandatory fortification of wheat flour and maize meal

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US wheat industry welcomes Monsanto’s GM wheat plans

20-Jul-2009 - countries in particular, and Monsanto is currently suing Germany for banning its GM maize. Monsanto said

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EFSA launches project to assess threat of climate change on aflatoxin B1 in cereals

15-Jul-2009 - cereals including maize, wheat and rice. It is particularly prevalent in hot and humid climates

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Natural cheese flavors for healthier products, lower cost

08-Jul-2009 - maize starch mixed with carrageenan and amylase. Low-fat cheese is growing strongly in popularity

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Both GM and organic farming could help feed the world: Report

01-Jul-2009 - demand for productivity growth. For example, in the US, maize production has increased by 10 percent

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Clean-label starches tackle texture for gluten-free bakery

26-Jun-2009 - broad range of starches from gluten-free ingredients such as maize, tapioca and rice

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Bread flour prices hover high over quality concerns

16-Apr-2009 - a tonne for maize in April 2008, a figure that has since fallen steadily to $160 t tonne recorded

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Swifter fusarium test for grain

10-Apr-2009 - Sciences. Maize-based food As assessment of fumonisins from the British Food Standards Agency warns of their high toxicity: “Fumonisin mycotoxins frequently occur in maize that is intended for food production

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Resistant starch website launched

02-Apr-2009 - .” NSFI’s corn-derived version of resistant starch, Hi-Maize, has been employed in end . Hi-Maize is marketed on its ability to deliver a low calorie count, good digestive tolerance

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