21st diet pushes up obesity levels in China
Clear openings for health-positioned foods in China with new figures highlighting the rise in metabolic syndrome - a condition where a number of risk factors for heart disease are present.
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Danisco, Genencor deal goes ahead
Ingredients firm Danisco on the way to the number two global enzyme spot after the same German regulatory authorities that delayed the deal give the green light, reports Lindsey Partos.
Chocolate-cancer fighting connection, new findings
Scientists from the US reveal how a powerful chocolate ingredient exerts anti-cancer properties, findings that could one day be used to design novel cancer treatments.
Smithfield Polish plant shut over safety scare
US meat processing giant Smithfield Foods has shut one of its Polish meatpacking plants after local media showed employees scraping mould off sausages and sending them back to retailers.
Dairy calcium has 'no effect' on weight
A study into whether increased intake of dairy calcium reduces weight and fat mass, as previous research had suggested, concluded negatively.
EU demands proof that US grain imports free of illegal GM ingredient
Forcing the traceability card, the European Union has voted to block imports of certain US grain unless they prove they are free of the genetically modified maize Bt10,reports Lindsey Partos.
Ben & Jerry's sees profit in fair trade ice-cream
Ben & Jerry's last week claimed to be the first ice-cream maker in the US to produce an ice-cream made with fair-trade coffee, suggesting that ethically traded commodities can be good for business as well as beneficial for the struggling farmers,...
Food producers 'little understanding' of non-GM process
About half of US food producers that specify the use of non-genetically modified ingredients in their products have little understanding of the process involved, according to a recent survey, writes Philippa Nuttall.