Fighting pathogens
DuPont Qualicon has appointed UK-based company Oxoid as distributors in Europe and Australia for its BAX system, an automated testing platform for food-borne pathogens.
Archives for August 20, 2002
Nestlé beats proftit expectations but RIG below target
First-half net profits at the world's largest food and beverage group, Nestle, rose 79.4 per cent to SF5.66 billion (€3.9 billion), the group said on Wednesday, boosted by the partial initial public offering of its eye care unit Alcon.
Vitamin E to reduce pong in irradiated meat
Adding vitamin E to irradiated meat could help reduce unpleasant odours and colours that put consumers off, according to a study presented at the American Chemical Society's annual conference held this week in Boston, USA.
Pathogen screening system
DuPont Qualicon is to start distributing its BAX system, an automated testing platform for food-borne pathogens, in both Europe and Australia.
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 called...
'Good cholesterol' in red wine drinkers sheds light
Scientists have moved one step closer to understanding the 'French Paradox'. A recent study carried out in France claims to have found differences in the 'good cholesterol' of red wine drinkers which could account for the drink's beneficial effects...
Nippon Meat founder steps down
Embattled Japanese meat processor Nippon Meat Packers said on Tuesday that its founder and chairman would step down and its president would be demoted to help restore public trust after a beef mislabelling scandal.
Caffeine to fight cancer?
A compound found in many foods and drinks could form the basis for new drugs to defeat cancer and heart disease, scientists at the University College London (UCL) in the UK claimed this week.