Genome Canada reveals E.coli research grants
Genome Canada has selected two applicants that will receive half a million dollars in funding for the rapid detection of pathogentic E.coli.
Archives for July 15, 2013
Special edition: Sustainable sourcing
SPECIAL FEATURE: In conversation with the WWF: The rocky road to sustainable palm oil
The good news: Around 15% of global palm oil produced in the past year was certified by the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). The bad news: Only half of it earned a premium, which doesn’t sound like a great recipe for inspiring more producers...
Special edition: Sustainable sourcing
CP Kelco: Sustainable sourcing is moving from a check-the-box exercise to a condition of doing business
Much of the media debate about sustainable food sourcing concentrates on cocoa, palm oil and soy. But how sustainable are gums and hydrocolloids, which are used as gelling agents, thickeners and stabilizers in everything from ice cream to jam?
Analyst fears for long-term health of PepsiCo beverages business
A top financial analyst is skeptical about the long-term viability of PepsiCo’s new ‘hybrid everyday value’ US pricing structure given Coke’s apparent bid to ‘aggressively out-promote’ the strategy.
Coke CEO ‘not happy’ with weak Q2 2013 performance
The Coca-Cola Company CEO Muhtar Kent says the company is not happy with its Q2 performance and blamed lower volume sales on global economic weaknesses and unusually poor weather.
Walmart: Last year's Get-on-the-Shelf winners are for sale in hundreds of stores across the nation & we're running it again
After ‘exceeding expectations’ last year, Walmart is giving American entrepreneurs and business owners another chance to get their innovative products to the market.
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Co unveils all-natural alternative to propylene glycol and glycerin
Joint venture DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company has launched Zemea USP Propanediol, a natural solvent and humectant that can be used to replace petroleum-based propylene glycol or glycerin in multiple food and beverage applications.