The depression diet
16-Jan-2009 - Experts predict that consumers will put on recession pounds by eating more unhealthy food to...
Resistant starch-enriched milk puddings pass sensory tests: Study
09-Jan-2009 - Adding resistant starch to milk puddings produces formulations that are acceptable to consumers, particularly those...
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Rice promoted as folic acid booster
05-Jan-2009 - The USA Rice Federation has joined with the National Council on Folic Acid to promote...
National Starch sale unlikely in current climate
19-Dec-2008 - Hopes for National Starch to be sold by the end of the year have been...
Stevia sweetener gets US FDA go-ahead
18-Dec-2008 - The FDA has given the long-awaited green light for Reb A, the sweetener made from...
Explosion costs impact on Imperial Sugar’s full year results
17-Dec-2008 - The rebuilding of Imperial Sugar’s Port Wentworth refinery following an explosion in February is expected...
Cargill takes texturizers direct to Australia and New Zealand
17-Dec-2008 - Cargill’s texturizing business is opening offices in Australia and New Zealand to serve local markets...
Cargill launches starch for easier dispersion
04-Dec-2008 - Cargill is expanding its starch portfolio with the introduction of a quick-dispersing, cold water swelling...
GM crop output rises but can it deliver?
04-Dec-2008 - The US remains the global leader in the production of genetically modified crops but questions...
Fast food diet linked to Alzheimer’s
01-Dec-2008 - A diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol could lead to similar changes in substances...
Bunge expands corn dry milling operations
19-Nov-2008 - Bunge North America has purchased corn dry mill assets and the Ceratex line of specialty...
McNeil and Sugar Association settle Splenda dispute
18-Nov-2008 - The Sugar Association and McNeil Nutritionals have reached a settlement in the ongoing legal battle...
Bunge terminates merger agreement with CPI
10-Nov-2008 - Bunge announced today that its board of directors has voted to terminate the merger agreement...
CPI has ‘myopic vision’ over Bunge merger
06-Nov-2008 - CPI’s withdrawal of support for the planned merger with Bunge is a knee-jerk reaction to...
Bunge merger under threat after CPI withdraws support
05-Nov-2008 - The merger agreement between Bunge and Corn Products International has been thrown into turmoil as...
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Monsanto diversifies into sugar cane
05-Nov-2008 - Monsanto is diversifying its core crop portfolio and investing in sugar cane with a definitive...
Commodity costs silver lining for ADM in Q1
04-Nov-2008 - Archer Daniels Midland Company is seeing the benefit of increases in commodity costs as its...
Consumers blinded by product claims
03-Nov-2008 - Food manufacturers are confusing consumers by overdoing the number of claims they make on products...
Dietary guidelines needed for water
03-Nov-2008 - The American Beverage Association is calling on the new 2010 dietary recommendations which are currently...
Sugar cane innovation expected to reduce costs
30-Oct-2008 - Syngenta is developing new technology which it says will dramatically improve the cost efficiency of...
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New bee line could combat colony collapse
23-Oct-2008 - An enhanced-line honey bee stock has been developed which shows genetic promise in aiding industry...
Fructose may exacerbate obesity with high-fat diet
16-Oct-2008 - Consuming too much fructose may disrupt the effects of leptin in the body and...
Cargill profits jump 62 percent despite ingredients drop
13-Oct-2008 - Cargill has turned in a healthy first quarter for the 2009 financial year, partly...
Wheat products back in favor after diet fad
07-Oct-2008 - Wheat flour consumption is increasing in the US following a dip that was driven by...
Pressure to cut calories from school vending machines
06-Oct-2008 - A new study has added weight to calls for juices, drinks with added sugar and...
