Researchers say they are using ancient technology to turn agricultural waste into fats. They say the approach could help the sustainable protein industry recreate the flavours of meat and has the potential to replace palm oil or other tropical oils.
Recycling protein from that is usually discarded in surimi processing water could provide an additional source of fish protein ingredients for the food industry, say researchers.
Bunge may increase the capacity of its rapeseed oil plant in Germany as it rebuilds after a fire in its preparation building, but production will be halted for 15 to 18 months in the meantime.
Spearing the growing trans fat alternative market, Germany's Bayer
CropScience will link up with private agro firm Cargill to bring a
new speciality oil to the market. Lindsey Partos reports.
Europe rejects the entry of a GM food crop supplied by biotech
giant Monsanto into the food chain with officials from the 25
member states failing to reach a qualified majority at the vote
yesterday.