Peptide in onion may prevent bone loss
Fundamental research to provide new leverage for food makers with Swiss researchers suggesting regular onion consumption may boost the bones and prevent osteoporosis, reports Lindsey Partos.
Archives for April 5, 2005
Freight transport plan to link Eastern Europe
An ambitious transport project set to provide a high-speed goods link across Eastern Europe later this year will form the backbone of the EU's transport integration plan, making the region a more attractive base for food producers and suppliers,...
Canada hold first trans fat talks
Canada's trans fat task force held its first meeting on Friday to decide what needs tackling and looked at the risks and benefits of various alternatives to the much maligned oil.
Testing device for unapproved GM seed
Companies wanting to test their ingredients to see if they are contaminated by the unapproved genetically modified seed corn - that was recently announced to have been let into the US food chain - may be interested in Genetic ID's test kit, writes...
Food and ad industry warned to stop targeting children
Democrat Senator Tom Harkin yesterday sent a strong message to the food industry, saying that it must move swiftly to stop the advertising aimed at children that was creating a "botched" generation.
Tea duties may harm Wissotzky's Russian rebirth
The Wissotzky Tea company is to return to a lucrative Russian market after an 80-year absence, yet import duties may prevent the firm making headway without a domestic factory, reports Angela Drujinina.
Europe's alert system highlights aflatoxin risk to EU food chain
The EU's food-linked risk alert system has been bombarded in one week by the detection of potentially carcinogenic aflatoxins in nearly 40 food products on sale in the European market, including the Czech Republic, reports Lindsey Partos.
Press extraction methods keep health fighting compounds of argan oil
Traditional methods used to extract argan oil do not destroy the physico-chemical characteristics of this speciality vegetable oil used in North African food formulations.
Danisco extends timeline for Genencor buy, again
Danisco's move into the number two enzyme position delayed for the second time as German regulators pose questions on anti-trust issues.
EU opens Czech, Hungarian grain surplus relief
Grain overproduction across Eastern Europe has brought down prices and still threatens to disrupt European markets after the first round of EU intervention bargaining brings little relief for the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, reports Chris Mercer.
Riken introduces high safety plasticizers
Japanese company Riken Vitamin has introduced a new range of high safety Plasticizers, which it says is in response to international concerns over claims that the material is a recognised carcinogen.
Philippines may need to import more rice
The Philippines may have to import more rice than it has for seven years if a prevailing drought cuts rice production as feared, suggested a senior agricultural official.