Canadian government vows not to doctor listeria report
The Canadian food processing industry is eagerly awaiting the publication today of an independent report into last year’s listeria crisis that killed 22 and sickened hundreds.
Archives for July 20, 2009
US and Canada approve new multi-trait GM corn
Monsanto and Dow Chemical Company have received regulatory approval for a new variety of genetically modified (GM) corn, which they say could increase whole farm yields by five to ten percent.
Cargill stops hydrogenated oil production at Wichita plant
Cargill has announced that it will stop producing hydrogenated oil at its plant in Wichita, Kansas as manufacturers have increasingly sought to replace trans fats with healthier fats in their products.
Snack Size Science: Monkey Methuselahs and soy sauce
FoodNavigator's Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science. This week we look at how drastically cutting calories could keep the Grim Reaper at bay, and how soy sauce may have potential in drive to cut salt levels in foods.