Soy and obesity conference announced
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US will host a forum next month to examine the role that soy foods can play in managing a person's weight.
Archives for April 28, 2005
US cattle group attacks Canada BSE testing rate
The number of Canadian cattle being tested for BSE per month has substantially decreased, claims a US cattle group demanding restrictions on beef imports from Canada, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Dean Foods donates to further organic research
The growing organic business is gaining more attention from food manufacturers. In an effort to understand better the benefits of such products, Dean Foods and its WhiteWave Foods division have donated $100,000 to the Organic Center for Education and...
Novozymes: food enzymes rise above industry pace for Q1
Food enzymes contribute a quarter of sales revenue to the overall enzyme business in the first quarter, says Danish firm Novozymes, marking a one per cent rise in contribution on the previous year, writes Lindsey Partos.
Shugr available in new formats for commercial users
Swiss Research announced yesterday that its "natural" sweetener Shugr was now available to commercial users in two new formats.
CSM spears bakery ingredients
Dutch bakery ingredients firm CSM continues to focus on core business, clearing the sale of its sugar confectionery unit Malaco Leaf to investment companies Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners.
Month shelf-life for fruit with vitamin - mineral coating
A mineral and vitamin mixture that cuts the browning and extends the shelf-life of sliced apples could encourage consumers to eat more fruit, say researchers, Lindsey Partos reports.
Bunge's profit shoots up on soybean yields
Bunge said last week that its first-quarter profit shot up 40 percent on the back of increased soybean yields, provoking the company to raise its outlook for the year, writes Philippa Nuttall.