Archives for November 8, 2004

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Gum to assist cocoa suspension in dairy beverages

Gellan CP Kelco, bought by JM Huber last month, has launched Kelcogel HM-B gellan gum, a hydrocolloid system designed to provide suspension of cocoa and minerals in ready-to-drink dairy based beverages, writes Philippa Nuttall.

Dioxin scare highlights value of EU tracking system

EU health commissioner David Byrne has expressed his confidence in the food chain as a contamination scare highlights the value of traceability and the progress made in reducing risks to the complex food production industry.

Red wine protects against lung cancer?

Mounting evidence backs the role red wine may play in promoting heart health but a new study from Spain finds this increasingly popular beverage might offer some protection against lung cancer.

DSM cuts jobs at vitamin C plant

Dutch chemicals group DSM is axing 200 jobs at its vitamin C plant in Dalry, Scotland in the next wave of a company-wide cost-cutting programme.