Dark chocolate more filling, say researchers
Dark chocolate may be more filling than milk chocolate, according to researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Human Nutrition.
Archives for December 15, 2008
Coca-Cola could launch stevia drink ahead of FDA GRAS
Coca-Cola is expected to launch a drink sweetened with stevia in the US this week, according to reports, but there is still no word from the FDA on GRAS status.
DSM cuts 1000 jobs in economic rough patch
DSM is introducing stringent cost-saving measures to withstand the economic slump despite a good performance from nutrition, including slashing 1000 jobs from across its businesses.
Prepare now for new additive and enzyme regulations
Companies should check now whether their additives, enzymes and flavourings comply with the EU’s new Food Improvement Agent Package, says Xavier Lavigne, food law manager with nutrition policy consultancy EAS.
Root hair research could lead to crop yield increase
Scientists have made strides into understanding how to increase crop yields by boosting a plant’s intake of nutrients and water, which could help improve food sustainability.
Why is food science the ‘baddie' for consumers?
It sometimes seems as if life is a pantomime, and food science is the baddie, complete with boos and hisses from the audience.
Euro ‘cow tax’ talk is all hot air – says EDA
Ongoing talks in the US over a potential tax on methane emissions from dairy cows and other livestock farming is unlikely to be rolled-out globally and would not be welcomed within European dairy, according to one industry expert.
Accountability report puts Cargill under the spotlight
Cargill’s accountability record has come under scrutiny in a new report which assesses the performance of some of the world’s most powerful corporate, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations.
ABF reaches acquisition agreement on Ebro Spanish sugar business
Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced that it has reached an agreement with Ebro Puleva for the acquisition of its Spanish sugar business, Azucarera Ebro, for €385 million.