Agrana opens ‘closed-cycle’ wheat starch facility
Agrana has opened a new €70m wheat starch processing facility in Austria to allow the company to offer wheat starch as well as its existing corn and potato starch ranges.
Archives for June 12, 2013
G8 science ministers discuss antibiotic resistance
Antimicrobial resistance was top of the agenda at a meeting of international science ministers in the UK yesterday ahead of the G8 summit.
OIE head Bernard Vallat on global animal disease control
While the European horsemeat scandal and a fresh Asian avian flu epidemic have dented public confidence in meat and livestock safety, Bernard Vallat, director general of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), has stressed recent victories in the...
Agilent Technologies pushes M/S capabilities to boost labs
Agilent Technologies has enhanced its mass spectrometry capabilities to to help laboratories enhance their research outcomes and speed up the discovery process.
Industry uses technical barriers to salt reduction as ‘an excuse’, says CASH
Industry’s assertion that there are still technical barriers to salt reduction is often just an excuse to avoid further reformulation, claims the chairman of CASH (Consensus Action on Salt and Health) Graham MacGregor.
Study backs polydextrose to increase satiety and decrease energy intake
Consumption of polydextrose may help to increase feelings of fullness and reduce energy intakes in a dose-dependent way, according to new research.
Ukraine poultry production rise drives exports
A 16.3% rise in Ukrainian poultry production in the first four months of 2013 has driven a significant increase in export volumes for April, according to the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club.