Archives for August 30, 2009

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FDA considering industry guidelines for acrylamide

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering issuing guidelines on acrylamide content in food and has published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comments from industry on the issue.

BASF ups price of food preservative

By Jess Halliday

Chemical giant BASF is increasing the price of its propionic acid by €100 per tonne, citing market conditions as the cause.