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Minimal deterioration for fruit ingredients

Food ingredients company DSM claims this week that food manufacturers seeking an alternative approach to mechanical and heat treatment of fruit pieces could benefit from recent research carried out on tomatoes by the company.

New markets for Benecol products

Benecol, the range of cholesterol-lowering products created by the Finnish group Raisio, is to become available in a number of new markets following key distribution agreements.

GM foods safe for consumer, new evidence

Genetically modified foods pose no greater health risk than conventional foods, but the US government should scrutinise more closely the safety of new biotech products, the investigative arm of Congress has said.

Bayer tastes the bids for Haarmann & Reimer

Bayer AG is to shortlist two or three buyers for its Haarmann & Reimer fragrances and flavours unit within two weeks and is on course to earn more than it first expected from the disposal due to aggressive bidding, sources said on Thursday.