Archives for June 8, 2009

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Laser sorter set to boost detection of aflatoxin

By Rory Harrington

A new laser sorter that makes aflatoxin-contaminated products easier to detect and reduces yield loss has the potential to revolutionise the processing of a wide range of crop plants, claims its manufacturer.

Mixolab profiling tool raises flour performance

By Lindsey Partos

A quality control instrument for flour from French firm Chopin Technologies could play a key role in ensuring flour performance matches customers' expectations in a finished product, attendees heard at a recent conference in Paris.

Sudan scraps gum arabic monopoly to liberalise market

By Lindsey Partos

Sudan, the world's biggest producer of gum arabic, has scrapped a government monopoly on the production and export of this naturally-sourced, 'Rolls-Royce' of gums widely used in food and drink formulations.

Unstable food markets continue to threaten cereal prices

By Lindsey Partos

Price volatility in grain markets and food security took centre stage at the first World Grain forum in St. Petersburg with Russia's President Medvedev underlining the "extremely unstable situation" in global food markets.