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BASF hikes vitamin B2 price 20%

BASF hikes vitamin B2 price 20%

By Shane STARLING

BASF tells us its 20% vitamin B2 (riboflavin) price hike is due to “rising demand” across human and animal nutrition, but gave no further data on the significant jump.

FAO confirms food price fall for third month in a row

FAO confirms food price fall for third month in a row

By Nathan Gray

A third consecutive fall in global food prices during the month of July was largely driven by lower international prices for grains, soy and palm oil, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Could clones be hiding out in ice-cream?

Could clones be hiding out in ice-cream?

Ben & Jerry’s campaign to ensure produce from clones is detectable in the food chain shows that bundling biotech in with conventional produce remains unacceptable – but lessons from GM do not seem to have been learned.

China gives nod to soy protein

China gives nod to soy protein

China-based American Oriental Bioengineering has entered into a
strategic deal with the China government to develop its Soybean
Protein Peptide, in a move which gives the thumbs up to the
country's biotech industry as well promoting...

Solbar looks to China

Solbar looks to China

At the beginning of the year Israel-based soy proteins specialist
Solbar, announced its move into the soy proteins in China. Simon
Pitman spoke to the company about the project and discovered
that soy protein demand is a major driving...

Soy may cut risk of cancer

Soy may cut risk of cancer

Consuming tofu and other soy-based foods significantly lowers
levels of a class of oestrogens normally associated with breast
cancer risk in postmenopausal women, according to new research
published in the September issue of Cancer...

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