Danone extends Frucor bid, once more
French food group Danone on Thursday made a final extension to its bid for New Zealand drinks maker Frucor Beverages Group Ltd but left the bid price unchanged at NZ$2.35 a share.
Archives for December 21, 2001
DSM identifies fungus genes to finely tune enzyme production
Dutch ingredients company DSM this week announced the completion of important research to determine the complete DNA sequence of a key production organism, the fungus Aspergillus niger.
FAO and WHO hold first global forum of food safety regulators
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are to convene a Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators in Marrakech, Morocco on 28-30 January 2002, the two agencies announced on Thursday.
A dollop of tomato sauce may benefit prostate cells
A component of tomato sauce may help reduce DNA damage in the prostate, a new study suggests. This may have implications for the prevention or treatment of prostate cancer. The active ingredient appears to be lycopene, an antioxidant found in large...
Food fight continues between Parma and Helsinki
A battle between the Italian city of Parma and Finland's capital Helsinki over who should host a prestigious European food safety agency is rapidly turning into an undignified food fight.
ConAgra buys Nestlé snack business
ConAgra Foods, Inc. announced this week that it has purchased the David & Sons sunflower seeds and snack business from Nestle USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Swiss-based Nestle S.A. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Rumours dampened over return of ADM executive
Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. said it had no plans to rehire former Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman Michael Andreas, who was released from a federal prison early on Wednesday after serving time on price-fixing charges.
Leptin levels linked to heart attack risk
Leptin, a protein secreted by fat cells, may be an independent risk factor for heart disease in humans, according to an article published this week in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
US and EU banana dispute reaches an end
European Union agriculture ministers adopted regulations for a new banana-import system Wednesday, formally marking an end to a long-running dispute with the United States and Ecuador.
Oversupply to continue in UK organic dairy market
The British organic dairy products market is to show healthy growth in the coming years however oversupplies are set to continue, market analysts Organic Monitor report this week.