'Be bold', urges WTO director general
WTO director general Pascal Lamy has urged ministers in Hong Kong to be 'bold and courageous', but negotations have seen little progress.
Archives for December 14, 2005
Commodity outlook for 2005
The FAO's predictions concerning commodity costs and production show sustained high prices for milk and growing sugar consumption in the developing world.
Cargill targets energy bars with low GI sweetener
Ingredients giant Cargill showcased its Xtend Isomaltulose product at the FiE in Paris, targeting energy and sports food and beverage manufacturers with the low GI sweetener.
Iodine in milk linked to teenage acne
Iodine in milk may be a main cause of teenagers' acne outbreaks, says a US dermatologist, though hard evidence of a link remains scarce and disputed.