Girls give boys a toasting
Researchers at the University of Ulster have found that girls perform better on tests of attention and memory when they are given beans and toast for breakfast.
Archives for October 1, 2003
Hershey leaves Nestlé with a chip on its shoulder
Be prepared for some heavy promotion of Hershey's special dark chocolate chips. An independent survey has found that customers preferred the Hershey product to that of its nearest rival.
FSAI outlines future objectives
Having just published its annual report for 2002, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has outlined acrylamide and food chain safety as the key issues it hopes to concentrate on in the 2003/2004 period.
EC fines for preserve fixing
The European Commission has found four chemical processing companies guilty of operating a a cartel in the sorbates market between 1979 and 1996.
That's the way the cookie crumbles!
Manufacturers on the quest for the perfect biscuit will find comfort in a discovery coming out of the UK this week that explains exactly why biscuits crumble.
Germans take to PET
Surging demands from the German market means that production of beer in barrier PET has now entered the realms of mass consumption.
Commission penalises sorbate cartel
The European Commission yesterday slammed a €138.4 million fine on four sorbate companies that supply the dairy industry after being accused of operating a cartel in the 1990s.
Acrylamide the key
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has outlined acrylamide food chain safety as a key issue.