Cool pigs lead to fat pigs
Keeping pigs cool will help them grow fatter according to research sponsored by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.
Archives for June 23, 2005
Packager strategies: purchases and sales
Graham Packaging has bought a container manufacturing company in Kansas in the latest move by the company to get closer to its customers.
Cereal starch sweetener industry hit by sugar reform
Sweeping changes to EU sugar regime would put Europe's cereal starch sweetener industry at risk, threatening job losses and even possible business closures, warns the industry this week, reports Lindsey Partos.
Alcoa concentrates on raising aluminium production
Alcoa said yesterday it will close a number of plants, including a smelter in Hamburg, Germany, as part of the company long range plans to cut costs but increase aluminium production.
General Mills attacked for misleading health ads
A controversial national ad campaign from General Mills looks likely to run into trouble with the health lobby, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Asia increases demand for Western foods
The increasing standard of living in Asia has created a higher demand for 'western' products in many food categories, according to a new Research and Markets report, reports Claire Johnston.
Caffeine increases carb uptake by the body
Caffeine increased the cyclists' absorption of carbohydrates from a sports drink in new UK research, writes Dominique Patton, offering a new area of innovation for manufacturers of sports products.
WHO backs GM foods but warns that risk assessments needed
Adding fuel to the already heated debate on GM foods and ingredients, the UN's World Health Organisation claims genetically modified foods can contribute to enhancing human health and development.
Low-GI product launches climbing in UK
Australia is currently the most dynamic market for low-GI product launches but the UK appears to be catching up, writes Dominique Patton.
Authorities publish fresh food product data on acrylamide
Food makers to gain from new data on presence of the potential carcinogen acrylamide in a wide range of food products as US authorities release fresh data.