Archives for August 15, 2010

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ConAgra Foods rebrands flavors and seasonings business

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

ConAgra has launched its flavors and seasonings business under a new brand name, following the sale of its Gilroy Foods and Flavors dehydrated vegetable business to Olam International last month.

‘MacStatins’ are not the answer to unhealthy food

By Stephen Daniells

Do you want a statin with that cheeseburger and milkshake? Touting pharmaceuticals as the neutralisers of fast food is not the answer to unhealthy diets and even the suggestion sends out the wrong message.

Court blocks planting of GM sugar beets pending assessment

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

A federal judge ruled on Friday that genetically modified (GM) sugar beets should not be planted or processed until the US Department of Agriculture has carried out a thorough assessment of their impact on other crops.