Archives for March 5, 2008

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EDA not supporting UK farmers' 'fair trade' calls

By  Neil Merrett

Calls by a UK-based dairy cooperative for the implementation of a "fair trade" style price system for the country's milk farmers to avoid a potential supply crisis, have not been backed by the European Dairy Association (EDA).

Chr Hansen divests flavor activities

By  Chris Jones

Denmark's Chr. Hansen is to sell of its US-based flavor activities to Germany's Symrise group in order to focus more on its higher added-value operations.

Vitamin K linked to stronger bones for adolescents

By  Stephen Daniells

An adolescent's vitamin K status could have important long-term implications on bone health, and a better status may protect them from osteoporosis later in life, suggests a new study.

Roxlor to take up the Keratec nutraceutical baton

By  Jess Halliday

Roxlor has signed new agreements with Keratec and Proviant Technologies to build the market for their ingredients for the supplement and functional food markets in the US and Europe.