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Bitter taste discovery could lead to palatability boost

Lawsuit filed over Monsantos GM sugar beet

Bell offers butter flavor alternative to diacetyl

Innovation needed for cereal bar growth, analysts warn

Danone heads to courts over probiotic 'fraud' claims

 
   
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Wal-Mart chief pledges higher prices for sustainable suppliers

BASF expands GM activities in competitive Asia Pacific

Pepsi announces responsible water funding

 
 
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Bitter taste discovery could lead to palatability boost
American and Japanese researchers have identified how peptides in food activate human bitter taste receptors, data that could have implications for the food industry and food formulators... Read


Lawsuit filed over Monsantos GM sugar beet
A lawsuit has been filed against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the approval of a herbicide resistant genetically engineered sugar beet... Read


Bell offers butter flavor alternative to diacetyl
Bell Flavors and Fragrances has responded to concerns over the use of diacetyl in popcorn by developing butter flavors that are free from the additive... Read


Innovation needed for cereal bar growth, analysts warn
The US cereal bar market will experience relatively slow growth of 17 per cent between 2007 and 2012, emphasising the need for manufacturers to concentrate on innovations for niche markets, according to a new Mintel... Read


Danone heads to courts over probiotic 'fraud' claims
The US arm of Danone could be forced to make a multi-million dollar refund to its customers over allegations that it has used fraudulent health claims to sell some of its Activia and DanActive branded yoghurts... Read


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News briefs: Pernod, Tata and Efes Breweries
This week, Pernod Ricard lifts its full year profitability expectations, Tata Tea is brewing expansion plans for entering retail, and Efes brewery posts sales volume growth... Read


Wal-Mart chief pledges higher prices for sustainable suppliers
The chief executive of the world's biggest retailer yesterday promised to favour suppliers providing high quality and ethically sourced products... Read


BASF expands GM activities in competitive Asia Pacific
European restrictions on genetically modified (GM) crops have driven BASF Plant Science to intensify biotech cooperation activities in Asia Pacific with an agreement with China's National Institute of Biological... Read


Pepsi announces responsible water funding
PepsiCo is teaming up with the Earth Institute and the H2O Africa Foundation in a bid to encourage sustainable use of non-industrial water supplies in developing countries... Read

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Exotic fruits or local berries? You choose

As consumer demand for exotic superfruits increases, so will the impact of transport on the environment. But as policy makers and green campaigners devise more ways of monitoring greenhouse gases, who will win the environmental tug of war? Read



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Exporters and watchdogs question US booze labelling
Proposals for new mandatory labelling requirements on alcoholic beverages in the US have come under criticism this week from foreign manufacturers and watchdogs for offering no benefit to the consumer... Read


Meat linked to diabetes and CVD risk
Eating just two servings of meat a day can increase the risk of developing metabolic syndrome by 25 percent compared to consuming meat twice a week, according to new research... Read


Guide to help industry shelve artificial colors
Color firm DD Williamson has launched a guide for food and beverage processors to help them replace color additives with natural alternatives... Read


Nestle looks to self-assembling structures for low-fat products
A simple structured emulsion system could correct for flavour imbalances in reduced and low-fat products, scientists at Nestlé Research Center (NRC) have reported... Read


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