Archives for December 17, 2009

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Cultures buck the downward trend at Danisco in Q2

By Guy Montague-Jones

Danisco has reported a drop in quarterly revenues but culture sales grew strongly thanks largely to continued conversion from bulk starter to Direct Vat Inoculation (DVI).

Breakthrough test for food poisoning bug

By Rory Harrington

A new test to detect a bacteria that is a leading cause of food-poisoning is cheaper, faster and significantly more sensitive than existing assays, said the US body behind the breakthrough.