China, Japan, South Korea sign food safety pact
China, Japan and South Korea have signed a food safety pact in the wake of concern over Chinese-made food exports.
Archives for November 25, 2009
National Starch acquires Australian starch business
AkzoNobel’s National Starch business has acquired Penford’s Australian specialty starch business in order to shorten its supply chain for specialty corn starches in the region - despite National Starch being up for sale.
Salt reduction requires regulation, say researchers
Millions of deaths could be prevented each year if individuals consumed 5g less salt per day, concludes a new meta-analysis that calls for top-down regulations in addition to self-regulation by industry.
Sucralose safe from natural trend, says JK
The strong trend toward natural products is unlikely to encroach significantly on the market for artificial sweeteners, according to sucralose manufacturer JK Sucralose.