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As marketers of conventional foods, functional foods and dietary supplements pour over data looking for new product opportunities that answer consumer needs, foods and beverages that address health issues, often [...]

Byline: Bob Mills Standfirst: Barley yellow dwarf virus affected many crops last season, so what lessons can farmers learn? Bob Mills, technical manager at Frontier Agriculture, takes a look **main [...]

THERE have been a number of cases across the country of dead-hearts in cereal crops caused by yellow cereal fly (Opomyza), says ADAS. Infestation levels appear to be much higher [...]

Byline: Robert Harris Grain growers keen to brush up on their store hygiene to help meet increasingly stringent buyers' requirements can take part in trials to determine the best cleaning […]

Cereal crops are largely very forward this season after what has been one of the mildest winters on record. JOANNA BAKER asks some regional agronomists what weed and disease issues [...]

The whole-grain movement was born during a time of drought in the minds of Americans. Bread, rice and pasta were turning to dust on the shelves, while consumers chased the [...]

SELECTING wheat on protein content and variety type will allow producers to maximise its use in cattle rations this winter, according to ADAS researcher Angela Moss. Not all wheats are […]

DUTCH pig farmers will start destroying their animals next Tuesday (Aug 6) in a bid to rid the sector of the problems arising from animal feed contaminated with the hormone, […]

WORRIED that wheat is destined to remain a low value commodity crop? Then news from North America may be welcome. It seems that wheat's high anti-oxidant content may be even […]

.... New federal data shows high levels of disease-causing salmonella in raw turkey products from five U.S. plants owned by ConAgra Foods Inc., Cargill Inc. and other companies, according to [...]

* Eating oatmeal, a whole-grain food, on a regular basis can reduce the risk for Type 2 (adult on-set) Diabetes, according to a Harvard study, which followed the diets of [...]

An article about the adverse effects of the public reaction to sanitation and contamination issues in the European food industry is presented. The French food industry has been hurt by the public outcry over the Belgian dioxin scandal and by a German television documentary claiming that French animal feed manufacturers were using waste-contaminated water.

Rice bran: Applications from cardio to cancer and beyond? A derivative of distilled rice bran oil, the to-cotrienol family of dietary supplements are related to vitamin E, but are structurally [...]

The UK government has launched a public consultation on plans to set up an independent Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF). The new body will consider the relationship between animal [...]

Soy products just keep getting better. New technologies and processing capabilities are resulting in improvements in the taste, texture and function of products such as soy milks, soy cheeses, soy […]

Sanitation for grain facilities may be managed properly with the implementation of a well thought-out inspection program and the implementation of routine housekeeping procedures. Areas inside and outside the facility as well as grain handling machinery should be kept clean and operational. Administrators of these facilities may be made to cooperate by explaining to them the need for proper sanitation procedures as well as the dangers posed by problems uncovered during an initial inspection.

WATCH OUT FOR THE LATEST healthy ingredient in the cereal aisle: Chocolate. Quaker Oats and Kellogg are hoping chocolate's improved image will entice more people to try its healthy positioned [...]

Porridge and oat-based cereals are hot and sales have continued to steam ahead in the past year, boosted by increased publicity and the growth in consumer understanding of the link [...]

A synthetic progesterone analogue used in medical oncology was found in feed an pork. This has threatened consumer confidence in the meat industry. This discovery was made in the Netherlands in mid-July 2002.

When it comes to food and nutrition, consumers face an array of often bewildering choices. Grocery stores are stocked with thousands of different food items, book retailers boast hundreds of [...]