Archives for January 11, 2011

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Barilla vows to increase cage-free egg sourcing

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Pasta firm Barilla has pledged that 45 percent of its eggs will come from cage-free sources by the end of the year, becoming the latest food company to make a move away from eggs from battery-caged hens.

DuPont plans to tap synergies between Danisco and Solae

By Jess Halliday

DuPont expects to become a ‘premier specialty food ingredients provider’ as a result of acquiring Danisco, and expects it to be particularly complementary to its Solae soy protein business.

Kellogg's backs research into cereal-derived prebiotics

By Jane Byrne

Funding of research at a Belgian university into how cereal-derived prebiotics benefit human health will enable the development of fibre-rich cereal foods with greater nutritional value, claims Kellogg’s.

US adults less eco-friendly in 2010

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Americans were less likely to engage in environmentally friendly behaviors in 2010 than they were in 2009, despite being more likely to identify with eco-friendly terms, according to a new survey from Harris Interactive.