Consumer group critical of FDA guidance on GE animals
The proposed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules on genetically engineered (GE) animals are seriously flawed, claims the US Centre for Food Safety (CFS).
Archives for September 18, 2008
New deal to drive sales of health and calorie control products
Jungbunzlauer aims to capitalize on new markets in the US for specialty ingredients after signing a deal with a sales and distribution company.
Special edition: Sustainability
Sustainability science in action
In the final part of our special series on sustainability, FoodNavigator considers the value of a dedicated focus on sustainability science in the food industry.
Manufacturers buy land to secure organic supply
Food manufacturers are becoming landowners to ensure continuity of supply of organic ingredients as they face a volatile future.
Tectonic shift on Wall St could impact wheat prices
Lower futures prices for wheat herald a shaving of input costs for bakers and millers, with the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the near-bankcruptcy of global insurer AIG arguably hitting agricultural quotations downwards.