ConAgra to close blast-damaged Slim Jim plant
ConAgra Foods Inc is to close a US meat processing plant where a devastating explosion last summer killed four people and devastated the site.
Archives for March 5, 2010
Highly accurate speed adjustment claimed for new bakery depositor
A new depositor series for bakery producers, designed to work over conveyors, offers increased precision in speed adjustment, claims its Canadian based developer.
Barley bread could reduce obesity levels, claim USDA scientists
Whole grain oat or barley breads that offer more antioxidants, fibre and cholesterol lowering components than those found in current whole-wheat breads is one aim of research being carried out in the US that is primarily focused on reducing obesity...
Large-scale recall looms due to salmonella-tainted flavor enhancer
A large-scale product recall is likely following discovery of salmonella in hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), a flavor enhancer ubiquitous in processed foods, the FDA has said.
Consumers suspicious of nanotech, irradiation and cloning
New technologies such as nanotech, animal cloning and irradiation trigger feelings of “unease, uncertainty, and sometimes outright negativity” among consumers, said a new report from the UK.