Bunge expands corn dry milling operations
19-Nov-2008 - Bunge North America has purchased corn dry mill assets and the Ceratex line of specialty...
AMA supports trans fat ban
13-Nov-2008 - The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a new policy supporting legislation to ban the...
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...
Campbell changes formulations just for schools
29-Oct-2008 - Campbell Soup has reformulated its product line specifically for schools, lowering salt and fat content...
ADM and ABF strike vegetable oil deal
28-Oct-2008 - Archer Daniels Midland has joined with Associated British Foods in a new venture to manufacture,...
New SunOpta deal expands vegetable oil business
23-Oct-2008 - SunOpta is continuing its march into the organic vegetable oils sector as it announces a...
Weight watchers become health watchers
08-Oct-2008 - Dieters in the US are moving away from the bathroom scales and weight reduction regimes...
Overdoing health claims can put consumers off
24-Sep-2008 - The health and wellness trend in food is expected to endure tough economic times...
Self regulation of junk food ads in the spotlight again as pressure mounts
24-Sep-2008 - Dannon has become the latest company to sign up to a scheme against junk food...
USDA funds soybean oils designed to replace trans fats
11-Sep-2008 - Asoyia has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Study adds colon cancer to list for trans fats’ harm
10-Sep-2008 - Increased intakes of trans fatty acids may increase the risk of colorectal tumours by about...
New stock bases said to cut sodium by a quarter
05-Sep-2008 - Advanced Food Systems has introduced a new range of stock bases which it said have...
Hain Celestial profits fall despite strong sales
27-Aug-2008 - Hain Celestial has seen a drop in annual profits but it remains confident of consumer...
Cargill weathers turbulent markets to report nearly $4bn profit
20-Aug-2008 - Agricultural giant Cargill has announced a 55 percent increase in profit over the last year,...
China and Canada strike canola research deal
07-Aug-2008 - A deal has been signed between research centers in Canada and China to join forces...
Oil not subsidies behind corn prices hikes
07-Aug-2008 - Biofuel subsidies should not be singled out for blame when it comes to rising corn...
Disappearance of trans fats drives innovation
23-Jul-2008 - The need to replace trans fats in food and beverages has spurred innovations within the...
FSA sets out areas for healthy eating action
21-Jul-2008 - The UK Food Standards Agency has set out core challenges for the food industry as...
Center to showcase canola performance
17-Jul-2008 - Cargill will demonstrate the performance of both current and future canola varieties at its new...
Fish oil plus red yeast rice match statins for cholesterol cuts
09-Jul-2008 - A combination of fish oils, red yeast rice and other lifestyle changes reduced cholesterol levels...
Leveraging innovation awards
08-Jul-2008 - The 2008 IFT Food Expo Innovation Awards honour the best of the bunch, with companies...
Euro-African conference explores future of food
08-Jul-2008 - Growing populations and rocketing food prices are painting a bleak picture for the future of...
Enhanced soybeans to meet health demands
08-Jul-2008 - A growing variety of enhanced soybeans and soybean oils becoming available to food manufactures could...
