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Soy water reaches US shelves

Vancouver-based Leading Brands has started shipping its new soy-based water beverage in the US, it said this week.

ADM expands isoflavone range

ADM Natural Health and Nutrition has expanded its range of soya isoflavone concentrates for use in food and food supplements. Novasoy 700, with a minimum...

Acatris ingredient shows positive effect on blood sugar levels

A fenugreek extract made by Dutch ingredients company Acatris has been shown to reduce blood sugar levels in both non-diabetic and type-II diabetic subjects, reported...

Byrne update on enlargement

Speaking in Brussels earlier this week, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection David Byrne announced the latest development on issues relating to food safety within an enlarged EU.

Industy mulls over 'may contain' alternatives

Labelling issues on the cards again for manufacturers as the UK's food safety agency this week launches a consultation on the use of alternative phrases to 'may contain' on food labels.

Emerging markets to impact soy processing

The regional distribution of soybean production and processing capacity in the US has shifted dramatically during the last decade. Citing the impact of emerging markets, a new study claims this change will have important consequences for the US soybean industry.

Emerging markets impact US soybean industry

The regional distribution of soybean production and processing capacity in the US has shifted dramatically during the last decade. Citing the impact of emerging markets, a new study claims this change will have important consequences for the US soybean industry.

Food scientists, strength in numbers

Nurturing tighter relations across the globe in the domain of food science has motivated the UK's Institute of Food Science & Technology to link up with a range of national professional bodies.

Soy quality up on 2002

US soybean prices may well have soared in recent months but companies using the raw material may find some comfort from a new survey that indicates the quality is superior to last year.

Risk perception - facts, fear and food

With serendipitous coincidence, in the same week that the European Food Safety Authority delivers its hotly awaited first opinion on a GMO, bureaucrats and stakeholders have gathered in Brussels under the aegis of the Commission to discuss risk perception. Will the findings shape future policy, public debate and risk communication?

Novogen patent prompts Solae suit

US- and Australia-based biotech firm Novogen has been granted a US patent covering health supplements based on the use of soy isoflavones in tablet or capsule form.

Victory for UK farmers in beef ban battle

The National Farmers Union has finally won its hard-fought legal action against the French ban on British beef, the UK group announced on Monday.

Independence, openness, excellence - the lifeblood of the EFSA

If traceability is at the heart of new food labelling rules in Europe then the life blood keeping it beating must be risk management. On the eve of the first ever risk assessment on genetically modified organisms delivered by Europe's nascent food body, the authority confirms its founding principles - independence, openness and excellence.

Europe's food industry steady

In the wake of terrorist attacks in the US on September 11, 2001 Europe's manufacturing industries have taken a knock but figures released this week reveal that the food industry is managing the course, registering a 'light growth' in 2002.

A tastier soy-based bread

The US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has developed a new dough formulation to eradicate the musty, 'beany' aftertaste of some soy-based breads; a problem that has eluded food technologists since the 1970s.

Healthy bone supplement as good as the real thing

A clinical study carried out in the Netherlands has demonstrated identical absorption from an extract of the soyfood natto as in its traditional form.

Soybeans, price volatility to continue

A disappointment for the food industry the US government last week predicted a cut in the forecast for soybean production to the lowest level in...

Soybean prices peak in October

The impact of higher commodity prices on ingredients manufacturers continues to impact margins. In October, figures show that soybean prices peaked at their highest levels...

ADM introduces directly compressible Novasoy

ADM Natural Health and Nutrition has expanded its Novasoy soy isoflavone further, with launch of the product in a directly compressible form to make processing...

Heart-healthy milk on tap

The milk industry churns over new findings in the US that claims a simple supplement can dramatically boost the content of unsaturated fatty acids in...