Coffee increases bone loss in elderly women
Bone loss in heavy coffee drinking elderly women may be greater than their non-drinking friends, a new study suggests
Archives for October 24, 2001
GM labelling laws tighten up in Australia
Australian and New Zealand Food Standards Ministers meeting on Wednesday approved stricter labelling for genetically modified foods and a new food standard setting safe levels of chloropropanols in soy and oyster sauces.
Danone bids for Asia Pacific energy drinks
French food company Groupe DANONE announced on Wednesday that it intends to make a public offer to acquire 100 per cent of the capital of Frucor Beverages Group Limited, a market leader in the fast growing energy drink segment in Asia Pacific.
Sensus expands inulin production
In response to increasing demand for Frutafit® inulin, Dutch ingredients company Sensus is to expand its manufacturing capacity in Roosendaal,The Netherlands.
Biotechnology - is overregulation its own enemy?
The last two decades have been the best of times and the worst of times for biotechnology applied to agriculture and food, writes Henry Miller.