French drought could push up global wheat prices
France’s driest spring in 50 years is likely to have a heavy impact on its wheat harvest and could drive up global wheat prices, according to French agriculture minister Bruno Le Maire.
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Study finds answer lies in glutamate for tastier low salt soups
Calcium di-glutamate (CDG) could be used make soups with reduced salt levels more palatable, claims new research.
German beansprouts latest suspect in deadly E.coli outbreak
Beansprouts grown in northern Germany could be the cause of the deadly E.coli outbreak that has so far killed 22 and sickened 2,263, officials in the country said yesterday.
Rabobank predicts consolidation wave to flow from private label trend
Private label growth will set off a wave of consolidation in the European food industry but how each product category is affected will vary significantly, according to Rabobank.
Data monitoring system puts 360° vision at processors' fingertips
FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Neil Giles, of Mettler Toledo, at the recent Interpack trade show to find out about how its latest data management software can boost processing performance.