New petition filed as popcorn flavor cases continue
Another petition has been filed in recent weeks requesting immediate action to protect popcorn factory workers from the lung-disease causing butter flavor diacetyl.
Archives for September 12, 2006
SoyLink powder tech patent sparks new applications
Soy-powder maker SoyLink has a new US patent for its proprietary technology - a manufacturing process the Iowa-based company says will expand current uses for soy in functional foods and beverages.
Green tea cuts risk of death, study
Drinking several cups of green tea every day could cut peoples' risk of death from a range of diseases, but does not appear to lower the chances of getting cancer, says a Japanese study.
UK teenagers start food manufacturing apprenticeships
A pioneering apprenticeship scheme kicks off this month to train 14 to 16-year-olds in food and drink manufacturing while they are still at school.
Company shows way to cut landfill waste, save money
A UK food manufacturer has provided an example of how even small companies can save fistfuls of cash by cutting down on tonnes of waste.
BASF hikes price for biodegradable plastic
BASF has raised prices for its biodegradable plastic Ecoflex by 20 per cent.