New rice starch for frozen foods
National Starch & Chemical Company, the British food ingredient manufacturer, designed a new type of starch that works well in frozen foods. The functional...
Archives for July 5, 2001
"No-child labour" labels for chocolate
In the US, a new legislation is in the work for food labels that would let consumers know where the chocolate comes from and if it's grown using child...
Future sugar substitute under revision
The next generation of low-calorie sugar substitute could be a linear four-carbon sugar alcohol called erythritol, ...
Price of bread to increase, processor warns
Food processors in Australia warned retailers this week that bread prices are set to rise by as much as 15 cents a loaf.This is the second major price...
Monsanto acquires Limagrain Canada Seeds
On July 4, the Canadian division of agriculture and biotechnology giant Monsanto Co. said on Wednesday it had purchased Limagrain Canada Seeds Inc.,...
Spain reassures about olive oil safety
On July 5, the Spanish government urged consumers to continue using olive oil after a low-grade oil derived from olives was removed from store shelves...