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Rome Food Security Summit
Stepping up food production and ending trade restrictions could lift millions out of poverty while helping bring down soaring prices, said UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon.
National Starch is extending its range of Novation functional native starches to include two new starches from waxy maize that are suitable for use in products geared towards the certified organic trend.
The European Union has slapped anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports of citric acid after an investigation concluded two European producers have been injured by unfair competition.
The hype surrounding stevia has been ratcheted up another notch after the US's largest supplier announced it is launching the natural sweetener beyond the dietary supplements aisle for the first time.
The European Parliament's Heart Group has declared its preferred best approach to front of pack labelling for food so consumers can see at a glance whether a product is good for their heart: four key nutrient quantities, plus colour coding.