Archives for September 6, 2005

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New ConAgra CEO aims to revamp ailing giant

By  Anthony Fletcher

ConAgra Food's appointment of Gary Rodkin, formerly in charge of PepsiCo Beverages and Foods North America, comes at a critical time for the company.

Folic acid fortification is insufficient, say campaigners

By  Jess Halliday

A new study indicates that the mandatory addition of folic acid to all grain products has had less of an impact on neural tube defects in non-Hispanic black births than other racial and ethnic groups, prompting renewed pressure on the FDA to increase...

IFF fined €12m in popcorn flavour case

By  staff reporter

As a warning of safety procedures at flavour firms, a former popcorn-plant worker in the US has been awarded $15 million (€12m) after a jury found exposure to butter-flavouring fumes led to his severe respiratory problems.