Viterra confirms exclusive acquisition talks
Canadian agribusiness firm Viterra has confirmed it is in exclusive discussions with a third party about a possible sale, after trading of its shares was halted on the Toronto stock exchange on Monday.
Archives for March 20, 2012
Monk fruit sweetener firm: ‘We hear daily that people are looking for alternatives to stevia’
It might not have garnered as much publicity as stevia, but monk fruit (luo han guo) “has found a niche within the all-natural market but will hit mass market sooner than stevia in this space”, according to one leading supplier.
2012 World’s Most Ethical list: Solae still the lone ingredients company
For the third year running, soy ingredients company Solae has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most Ethical (WME) companies, but it is still the only food ingredients company on the list.
Industry is missing the point when it comes to air, says innovation expert
There's a lot of gas about using natural and sustainable ingredients in foods, but is industry throwing one free and natural ingredient out of the window without considering its potential?
New dairy analog antibiotic could improve food safety, US researchers find
Researchers at the University of Illinois say they have discovered a new antibiotic that, as an analog of milk peptide nisin, has potential for use both as a food preservative and for treatment of bovine mastitis.