Galaxy Foods explores possibility of sale
Galaxy Nutritional Foods' board of directors has given the go-ahead to Goldman Sachs to investigate the potential sale of the company and to contact prospective buyers.
Archives for October 3, 2005
High fat and sugar diet raises liver disease risk
People with high fat and sugar diets increase their risk of liver problems, confirms a new study.
GM corn and rape study underlines biodiversity issues
A follow-up study to the UK's farm scale evaluations (FSE) of genetically modified crops has found that the impacts on wildlife observed in the initial results can persist for two years, reports CORDIS.
Sunset yellow food colour holds sudan 1 risk
UK food agency alerts both food colour manufacturers and the European Commission after local authority detects the banned food dye Sudan 1 in a batch of legal Sunset Yellow food colour.
EU attacked for raising sugar exports
Sugar reform may yet hijack December's WTO talks as Australia, Brazil and Thailand again accuse the EU of shirking its obligations by planning to increase sugar exports by two million tonnes.
African food safety the key to health and trade?
Methods to strengthen existing food safety systems to save lives, and improve agricultural trade opportunities, are the focus of the first ever food safety conference in Africa.