Pizza research highlights challenges of salt reduction
Research carried out by World Action on Salt and Health (WASH) underlines the high and yet inconsistent salt levels in pizzas worldwide, even from the same brandowner.
Archives for March 30, 2011
Tate & Lyle meets FY expectations, sells Fort Dodge site to Cargill
Tate & Lyle looks set for full year results in line with expectations as its refocus on specialty ingredients pays off and it sells its mothballed facility in Fort Dodge, USA, to Cargill for US$57m (GB£36m)
Bisphenol A levels drop on eliminating canned and plastic packaging - study
Levels of bisphenol A detected in human urine dropped by 66 per cent in just three days after subjects eliminated their exposure to canned and plastic packaging, new research has found.
New financial instruments for Russian and Ukrainian agriculture
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are promoting new financial instruments to help unlock agricultural potential in Russia and Ukraine at a time of rising food prices.
Sufficient cocoa on the market although possible concerns over damaged stocks, ICCO
There is still sufficient cocoa available on the market, despite political turmoil in the Ivory Coast situation, the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) said yesterday, although there are concerns over cocoa damage over long storage periods.
DuPont extends Danisco offer deadline for a second time
DuPont has extended its $6.3bn takeover bid for Danish biotech firm Danisco for the second time, after holders of only six percent of Danisco’s shares have accepted the offer.
Cosun finds a buyer for Unifine in Dawn Foods
Royal Cosun has struck a deal to sell Unifine to US bakery products and equipment supplier Dawn Foods, as it repositions to focus on processing of arable crops.
New flavour compound may block bitter tastes
A new compound that blocks bitter tastes, may help to make reduced sugar foods and drinks more palatable for consumers by jamming metallic type bitter tastes, say flavour scientists from Givaudan.