New SunOpta deal expands vegetable oil business
SunOpta is continuing its march into the organic vegetable oils sector as it announces a new deal with Daabon Organic USA to distribute organic palm oil products.
Archives for October 22, 2008
GM purple tomatoes boost life of cancer-prone rats
UK scientists have found genetically modified (GM), anthocyanin-boosted purple tomatoes can increase the life-span of cancer-susceptible rats.
Dispatches from SupplySide West
'Stevia is a drug', says FDA citizen’s petition
A two-man law firm from Washington DC has petitioned the US Food and Drink Administration (FDA) to prevent the addition of steviol glycosides to food.
China lifts DHEA ban
The Chinese government has lifted the ban it placed on the manufacture and export of DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) in the lead up to the Beijing Olympic Games in August.
Disptaches from SupplySide West
GMPs and the management obstacle
The successful implementation of new GMP regulations needs to start with the education of upper management on the requirements and implications of the rules, industry heard yesterday.