Archives for August 15, 2005

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People on the move

Dansico has announced the appointment of its new CEO, while the US Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lester M. Crawford as the commissioner of the FDA.

Weekly comment

In food makers we trust?

In among the hollers about obesity and the concerns over nutrition, food companies now need to work hard to ensure they clinch public trust, as a matter of insurance. This means more than compliance on traceability and labeling. This means being seen...

Cocoa research could guarantee crop quality and yield

By  Lorraine Heller

A new research project aimed at improving the quality and yields of cocoa crops through a better understanding of the plant's genetic make-up is being undertaken by the UK's University of Reading.