In 1926, the Commonwealth Government created the Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research, the body that later became
CSIRO. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of this event, several
functions were held throughout Australia...
In his budget proposal for fiscal year 2003, President Bush will
include $131 million (€152m) in new spending to protect the
nation's food supply from animal and plant pests and diseases,
strengthen food safety programs and support...
Food hygiene, youth issues, and food and farming will be on the
agenda when the UK Food Standards Agency Board holds its Open
Meeting in London on February 14 2002.
The potential health promoting characteristics of tomatoes have led
to a steady increase in the inclusion of the tomato carotenoid
lycopene as a food colour and a functional food ingredient.
Food safety regulators participating in a global food forum said
authorities should be completely open in assessing the risks during
food scares to avoid misunderstanding and public panic, reported
Reuters.
Russia's leading dairy products and fruit juices company is set to
launch an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in
the next few weeks.
Nestlé sweetened its position as one of the world's largest
ice-cream makers on Thursday by agreeing to pay General Mills $641m
for the 50 per cent stake of Ice Cream Partners USA it did not
already own.
In a bid to provide a wide range of dairy products at competitive
prices, food manufacturers in Canada are demanding a freeze on the
price for industrial milk.
Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd said on Monday it would
make a A$77 million (45 million euros) cash offer for Australian
dairy producer King Island Company Ltd.
George Weston Ltd., Canada's biggest food processor and
distributor, posted higher profits on Tuesday, bolstered by strong
growth in its dairy and baking operations.
Britain's Dairy Crest Group reported a 39 per cent increase in
half-year profits on Wednesday and its shares moved higher after
the nation's biggest dairy firm gave an upbeat outlook.
