ADM shakes hands in Cuba
Archer Daniels Midland became the first US company on Thursday to sign contracts with Cuban food importer Alimport as an unprecedented US agricultural trade show got under way in Havana.
Archives for September 26, 2002
Food science provides the answers
Consumer preferences are currently moving towards easily prepared food, less severely processed (vitamins and nutrients preserved), natural (without preservatives and other artificial additives), healthy (functional food, low fat, less salt), and more...
Guyenne & Gascogne to keep CCC stake
The acquisition by Carrefour of the outstanding shares in its Spanish unit, Centros Commerciales Carrefour, will not include the 8 per cent held by Guyenne & Gascogne, long-time franchise partner of the French retail giant.
Strong 1H for starch and sugars
British starch and sugars group Tate & Lyle said on Thursday that it expected strong results for the six months ended September, but said growth in second half profits depended on higher sweetener prices.
Gelatine replacer from Cerestar
Starch and starch derivatives manufacturer Cerestar, recently taken over by US agri-business Cargill, said this week that it has developed a new gelatine replacement, targeting a market currently undergoing growth due to consumer fears over animal...
Soy and HRT - the truth?
Both soy supplements and hormone replacement therapy appear to improve risk factors for heart disease in women with diabetes, according to a report on two new studies published this week. The findings present conflicting evidence to the large clinical...
New test for food contaminants
Biacore International, the Swedish-based global Surface Plasmon Resonance specialist, has launched a new rapid screening kit for thedetection of ractopamine drug residues in food.