Food crops hold potential dangers to immune system
Pesticides developed in the hope that they may be safer than older chemicals known to cause cancer may be only slightly better, researchers said on Tuesday.
Archives for April 9, 2002
Future cloudy for dairy takeover
An attempt by a food ingredients billionaire to take over New Zealand's second biggest dairy company could head into difficulties if a farmers' collective wins the day, reports local New Zealand paper The Evening Post.
St.John's Wort - new study fuels controversy
Research into the possible harmful effects that St John's Wort might have on the body, when taken in combination with traditional medicine, have always sparked strong reactions from the health industry. A new study from the Netherlands looks set to...
Cargill VP explains reasons behind Cerestar purchase
In a rare interview , Cargill, the US food group, spoke to Laurent Flallo from Les Echos, and set out the rationale behind its recent acquisition, the biggest in the company's 137-year history, of French starch company Cerestar.
New funding for BSE research
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced this week that it will release a further £7 million (€11.4m) to boost BSE and CJD research.
Kraft joins Cargill and invests in food software start-up
A Kraft Foods division on Tuesday bought an undisclosed stake in a Chicago-based start-up that aims to improve food service companies' ability to place and receive electronic orders.
Future in food for canola protein ingredient
US plant protein extraction company Burcon NutraScience Corporation has filed a patent application to cover ten functional properties of canola protein isolate. The company hopes that the patent will make canola protein isolate a valuable ingredient...