US body calls on government to boost agri exports
A US report has called on Congress to boost agricultural exports by tackling trade barriers and passing a long-term farm bill.
Archives for October 3, 2013
Plant-based essential oils: a clean label solution for preserving meat products?
Meat and meat products are highly prone to microbial contamination since they are intrinsically prone to spoiling, rich in essential nutrients and perishable.
Special Edition: Sweeteners
Stevia 2020, from Reb-A to Reb-X: Blends of new glycosides, ingredients from fermentation contribute to increasing complexity of market
Stevia scientists are still rolling the taste rock up the hill, engaged in the seemingly Sisyphean task of solving the ingredient’s lingering issues. The sweetener’s huge potential drives formulators on, and after hundreds of thousands of research man...
Half tortilla, half potato chip ‘batting 1,000 at retail’, RW Garcia CEO says
In a world that has seen such unlikely yet brilliant combinations as taco shells made of Doritos and tornados made up of man-eating sharks, why not a chip that’s half tortilla, half potato?
Cargill vs. Oxfam: Valuable investment in Colombia or "divide and purchase"?
Cargill has denied any wrong doing in its practices in Colombia after an Oxfam report accused the company of evading Colombian land laws through a method of fragmented purchases.
Hershey marks biggest outlay in Asia with $250m Malaysia plant
The Hershey Company will make its single largest investment in Asia with a new factory in Malaysia, a country the firm says gives it a strong route to 25 markets in the region, including China.