Judge sets date for Splenda showdown
The date is finally set for a landmark court case between in the US-based Sugar Association and Johnson & Johnson over the marketing of its Splenda sweetener.
Archives for August 11, 2008
Appointments roundup: GMA, Cobell, Solbar
Appointments over the last month include a new technical and operations director at Cobell to ensure ethical, environmental and health standards. Solbar has recruited a North American business director to focus on specialty soy proteins, while the GMA...
Italian flowers may give mushroom aroma for food
Essential oils from the flowering aerial parts of a plant from the mint family are rich sources of a compound that has a mushroom aroma, according to new research from Italy.
US chicken processors seek relief over high input costs
The US chicken industry has expressed disappointed that the Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) rejected a waiver on ethanol production and are urging legislators to take action over rising input costs, as a processor freezes operations.