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.
Archives for August 25, 2002
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 aiming to shed some...
Magnesium impact on blood pressure
New research published in last week's issue of Nature could help scientists to explain the role of magnesium in regulating blood pressure.The study shows how magnesium activates microscopic ion channels in the membrane of a cell. These ion channels...
ADM adds to patents for soy isoflavones
Archer Daniels Midland has been awarded its fifth and sixth patents for the use of concentrated isoflavones in combination with other plant-derived phytochemicals.
Coating to control decay
In a bid to control the decay of fruits and vegetables after harvest researchers in the US have come up with a new, biofungicide coat.
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 of China (PRC)...
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).