All news articles for August 2002

Wine glass shapes tastebud

Wine glass shapes tastebud

Wine connoisseurs have always claimed that the shape of the glass
affects how easily volatile aromatic compounds can escape and
consequently the impact on our senses- but does the glass shape
also affect the wine's chemistry?...

Catching the KitKat

Catching the KitKat

Nestle believes it will walk away with lucrative US rights to its
KitKat brand whether or not it wins a takeover battle for American
chocolate icon Hershey because of a deal dating back to 1970,
reports Reuters on Thursday.

Stable results for Aarhus

Stable results for Aarhus

Danish oils and fats company Aarhus Oliefabrik on Thursday reported
a drop in operating income to DKK93m (€12.5m) for the first six
months of 2002, down from DKK 125m (€16.8m) for the same period
last year, but despite this the company...

A cup of cocaine, madam?

A cup of cocaine, madam?

Every morning millions of people around the world reach for the
world's most popular 'fix' to help them start their day. A
scientist in the US suggests this week that although most people
would never consider that the...

Stable figures for Glanbia

Stable figures for Glanbia

Cheese and nutrition remains a focus for Irish food ingredients
company Glanbia but difficult international dairy markets had a
negative impact on the financial year, the company confirmed in a
statement this week that accompanied...

Ahold bids in Chile

Ahold bids in Chile

Dutch retailer Royal Ahold said on Monday that it would bid about
$50 million for the shares of Chilean supermarket firm Santa Isabel
that it did not already own.

Soy efficacy questioned

Soy efficacy questioned

Research has yet to find evidence soy and garlic supplements have
any health benefits at all, in spite of their current, and
increasing, popularity, experts in the US agreed last week.

Burns Philp sells US vinegar

Burns Philp sells US vinegar

Australian food ingredients producer Burns Philp & Co said on
Monday that it would sell its North American industrial vinegar
division to US private equity investor Swander Pace Capital for
A$88 million (€48.5 million).

Saccharin clamp-down?

Saccharin clamp-down?

The trade case filed by a leading North American producer of
saccharin advanced another step this week with a preliminary
determination by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) that
saccharin imports from the People's Republic...

Acrylamide focus

Acrylamide focus

How was acrylamide first discovered in food in Sweden? What is the
UK Food Standards Agency planning to do about the problem? What are
the toxicological effects of acrylamide? A seminar devoted to this
new food safety phenomenon is...

Safety in the can

Safety in the can

Tin levels in UK canned foods are lower than five years ago and are
well within regulatory limits, according to a UK Food Standards
Agency survey released last week.

IFT: Strategic Plan

IFT: Strategic Plan

The US Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) announced this week
that it is to embark on a process of change which will
fundamentally redesign the institute, its structures, and
operations.

Biloba benefits questioned

Biloba benefits questioned

Ginkgo biloba has no beneficial effect on memory and related mental
functions of healthy older adults when taken following
manufacturer's instructions, according to a study in today's issue
of the Journal of the American...

Soy sauce safety improves

Soy sauce safety improves

One year on and the quality of soy sauce used in catering outlets
in the UK appears to have improved. The UK Food Standards Agency
(FSA) recently carried out a survey and found fewer samples
containing unacceptable levels of the chemical...

The art of biotechnology

The art of biotechnology

The incorporation of genes from other organisms into food plants
has raised concerns about possible health risks and environmental
consequences. A new report from the American Academy of
Microbiology (AAM) looks at the case of a bacterium...

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