Trans fats raise gallstone risk?
Trans fatty acids could 'modestly' increase the risk of gallstone disease, say US researchers, providing yet more evidence to encourage food makers to remove these fats from food formulations.
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Bush claims WTO talks vital for US food exports
President Bush reiterated the importance of using current WTO talks to expand foreign food export opportunities during the swearing in ceremony of US trade representative Robert Portman this week, writes Anthony Fletcher.
GM sweetcorn from Monsanto rejected by EU states, again
Deep divisions over biotech food ingredients once again evident as member states fail to approve a gene-altered corn designed by US biotech giant Monsanto, reports Lindsey Partos.
DNA test tackles deadly cereal disease
A new DNA-based test could make the identification of fungi that cause Fusarium head blight (FHB) in cereal grains far easier to detect.
Food ingredients weekly business roundup
Imperial Sugar received an offer of acquisition earlier this week, while Cargill announced its intentions to further invest in Brazilian sugar and General Mills had its rating outlook revised from negative to stable.