Monsanto: ‘On the verge of a technology explosion’
14-Aug-2009 - Monsanto’s CEO has said that the agricultural giant is on the verge of a technology...
Ocean Spray hails online auction as success
23-Jul-2009 - Ocean Spray has held its first online auction for its cranberry concentrate and claims...
Enzyme system offers extended shelf life for cakes
22-Jul-2009 - Caravan Ingredients has developed a new enzyme-based ingredient system which it claims can extend...
US and Canada approve new multi-trait GM corn
21-Jul-2009 - Monsanto and Dow Chemical Company have received regulatory approval for a new variety of...
US wheat industry welcomes Monsanto’s GM wheat plans
20-Jul-2009 - Monsanto’s announcement of increased research into genetically modified wheat has been welcomed by major...
Survey shows most Canadian farmers oppose GM wheat
30-Jun-2009 - Most Canadian wheat farmers are opposed to the introduction of genetically modified (GM) wheat...
Nestle says it provides FDA everything ‘required by law’
29-Jun-2009 - Nestle USA issued a statement on Friday saying that it is “openly sharing all...
Consumers sue Nestle, but FDA still baffled
26-Jun-2009 - One week on from Nestle’s recall of its Toll House cookie dough, the source...
Clean-label starches tackle texture for gluten-free bakery
26-Jun-2009 - National Starch has moved into gluten-free bakery solutions with a new range of clean-label...
Senate probe finds excessive wheat market speculation
25-Jun-2009 - Excessive speculation on the futures market fuelled last year’s wheat price surge that led...
More support for heart healthy wholegrains
15-Jun-2009 - Consumption of wholemeal wheat foods may improve both total and ‘bad’ cholesterol levels, compared...
Dispatches from IFT
Ancient grain blend to plug gluten-free nutrition gap
15-Jun-2009 - ConAgra Mills has developed a gluten-free flour that claims to have superior nutritional qualities to...
Cereal prices could rise, suggests Credit Suisse report
15-Jun-2009 - Costs for agri-commodities will hover high in the short term with prices "more likely...
Bunge building export terminal to meet Asian grain ambitions
10-Jun-2009 - Bunge has begun construction on a new grain export terminal it claims will be the...
New collaboration for GM-free wheat traits
05-Jun-2009 - Dow AgroSciences and World Wide Wheat (W3) have teamed up to develop new wheat...
Organic sector increasingly dependent on imports: USDA
04-Jun-2009 - The US organic sector has become increasingly dependent on imported ingredients as a supply...
Many gluten-free formulations lack essential nutrients
04-Jun-2009 - Food manufacturers’ efforts to formulate gluten-free foods could leave celiacs’ diets short of essential...
WWF defends position on Round Table on Responsible Soy
03-Jun-2009 - The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has defended its support of the Round Table on...
Consumers won’t accept GM wheat, says tri-national statement
02-Jun-2009 - A group of organizations from the US, Canada and Australia has released a joint...
Soy industry sets sustainability standards
02-Jun-2009 - Participants in the Round Table on Responsible Soy unanimously agreed a set of voluntary...
Company claims consumers duped by trans fat labeling loophole
20-May-2009 - Consumers who choose foods labeled ‘zero trans fats’ could still surpass their recommended daily limit...
Canadian Wheat Board resists GM wheat collaboration
20-May-2009 - The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has said that it will not support genetically modified...
Venezuelan government seizes Cargill pasta plant
18-May-2009 - The Venezuelan government temporarily seized a Cargill pasta processing plant on Friday, claiming that...
US, Canadian and Aussie wheat industries unite behind GM
15-May-2009 - Major wheat industry organizations from the US, Canada and Australia have announced that they...
Food companies to be hit by higher grain prices
14-May-2009 - Food companies are likely to struggle with high grain prices well into next year,...
