Processors may continue to pay for wheat monopoly
Food processors could continue to pay higher prices for Australian wheat after the country's government decided this week to retain its controversial export monopoly on the grain.
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Monsanto denies soybean patent infringement
Leading biotechnology company Monsanto has denied that it infringed an Iowa State University patent on a low-linolenic acid soybean.
Prison looms for Coca-Cola recipe thief
A former Coca-Cola worker was sentenced to eight years in prison this week for stealing and attempting to sell Coca-Cola trade secrets to its rival, PepsiCo.
Scientists look to cocoa husk fibre for low calorie foods
Cocoa husks, a waste product from the chocolate industry, could offer a valuable source of dietary fibre for the low-calorie food segment, Spanish researchers report.
Ethnic foods drive innovation from manufactures, flavour cos
Growth in the retail ethnic foods in Europe is outpacing overall growth in the foods and drink sector, according to Leatherhead Food International, offers new challenges and opportunities to manufacturers and ingredient companies.