USDA okays irradiated fruit and veg
The US Agriculture Department said on Monday it would begin allowing imports of fruits and vegetables treated by irradiation, a technology used to kill bacteria and lengthen shelf life.
Archives for October 21, 2002
SIAL boasts the best of NPD
It is an undisputable fact that modern consumers are constantly driving food developers to new heights - and it is nowhere more evident than in the field of health. At SIAL, the food and drink industry extravaganza taking place in Paris this week, the...
More evidence to promote weight-loss
New research suggests that losing even modest amounts of weight can pay off in better health. Researchers at the University of North Carolina report in Obesity Research this month that losing weight decreases activity of a key enzyme known to play a...
Bunge poised for record 2002
Bunge, the world's largest oilseed processor, which recently acquired a 55 per cent stake in rival French-based Cereol, said yesterday that quarterly earnings rose sharply as a slump in the Brazilian currency helped boost the performance of its...
Space age research for soybean producers
The return of America's Space Shuttle Atlantis last Friday also meant the return of soybeans grown and developed in space by scientists, who will analyse the harvested seeds to determine if they have improved oil or protein properties that could...
Low-fat labels - how they work
Labels listing energy density - the number of calories per ounce - do not encourage overeating the way "low fat" labels are suspected of doing, a study from Penn State university in the US has shown.
Stolichnaya ban spreads to Germany
A dispute over the rights to one of Russia's best-known brands, Stolichnaya, has spread to Germany where the vodka and other brands owned by the SPI Group have been banned from sale.