Archives for November 17, 2005

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Vitiva targets South American meat export market

By  staff reporter

A Slovenian rosemary extracts firm plans to penetrate the South American meat market in order to tap lucrative Brazilian and Argentinean exports to the US and Europe.

FDA asked to rescind use of carbon monoxide for meats

By  Ahmed ElAmin

A petition from a food and spice company could end up with the US food regulator rescinding its decision last year allowing processors to use carbon monoxide to keep packaged meat red and fresh-looking.

Martek aims to lower price of omega-3 products

By  Jess Halliday

Martek Biosciences has refined its manufacturing process to produce microalgae-derived DHA at 20 percent less cost and expects this to have a knock-on effect on the cost of consumer products containing omega-3.