School junk food out of control, claims report
The proliferation of junk food in US schools is out of control, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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Economic impact of Katrina to be severe
Hurricane Katrina could dampen real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the second half of the year by up to one percentage point, according to the Congressional Budgetary Office (CBO).
Food makers to cash in on Chinese and Indian food trends
Food makers must leap into ethnic food development to ensure they cash in on the burgeoning European market for packaged ethnic foods predicted to hit €7 billion in Europe by 2009 on double digit growth.
Chr Hansen targets growing wine enzymes market
New yeast blends to help vintners enhance flavour as they make wines with ever higher alcohol content have been developed by international ingredients firm Chr Hansen.
Cargill swallows Degussa unit
Ending months of speculation, hungry US ingredients firm Cargill strengthens pectin, lecithin and flavour positions, agreeing today to buy the food ingredients unit of German chemical giant Degussa.
Study highlights shellfish contamination danger
Consumers are at risk of being poisoned by a potentially lethal toxin found in contaminated shellfish, according to a new US study.