Archives for November 29, 2006

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Monsanto launches new soybean breeding site

By  staff reporter

Biotech giant Monsanto has invested in a new soybean breeding facility designed to develop and test new varieties of the bean, the firm announced this week.

'Record' year for cocoa crops

By  Catherine Boal

The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) has revised its gloomy cocoa estimate of a 5,000 tonne deficit to predict a global surplus of 80,000 tonnes of cocoa in the coming year, assuring manufacturers of a steady supply.

Danone's beautiful designs for functional yoghurts

By  Jess Halliday

Danone is planning to introduce a new line of cosmetic yoghurts next year, according to press reports, as it seeks the next level of differentiation in the increasingly competitive functional dairy market.

USDA approves GM rice in contamination scandal

By staff reporter

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week approved a genetically modified rice variety that has in recent months been at the heart of a contamination scandal.