Japan investigates additional mad cow cases
Japanese food safety authorities have ordered further testing, after two cows were diagnosed with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) during preliminary screening, Tom Armitage reports.
Archives for April 19, 2005
Soy-based egg replacer from Unilever food scientists targets US market
A soy-based egg replacer developed by food scientists at Unilever heads to the US, as Alleggra Foods, the owner of the new ingredient, signs a distribution, manufacturing and marketing agreement with Tate & Lyle for the North American and Mexican...
Corn Products' profit falls 36 percent
Corn Products had indicated earlier this month that Q1 profit would be down on last year's and yesterday the company declared a fall of 36 percent.
UK advertising watchdog rejects complaint from salt makers
Sensitivities over salt heightened as UK advertising watchdog rejects complaint by salt makers over advert from the country's food agency.
OJ prices continue to rise
The effects of last year's hurricanes are still making themselves felt in the orange juice industry, where the price of juice is rising, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Mum's schooling helps children eat healthier
A mother's education and income seem to be the key factors determining what their children eat, according to a study from the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Volume gains for Sunett sweetener on blend improvements
Improved blends with the high intensity sweetener Acesulfame K have brought volume gains in the buoyant sweetener market, says Nutrinova, the German firm that supplies the sugar-replacer under the Sunett brand, writes Lindsey Partos.
Splenda ad dispute moves a step forward
The dispute between the sugar industry and McNeil Nutritionals advanced a small step this week when a federal court in Los Angeles ruled that the Sugar Association can continue its claim into whether McNeil's Splenda campaign is misleading, reports...