Biofuels at center of debate as commodity costs rise
• Explosion weighs on Imperial Sugar quarterly income • Tate & Lyle, Figi Sugar enter long-term agreement • Friendship Dairies launches all-natural cottage cheese
• Ancient grains increasingly used in processed foods • Potato chip consumption up despite focus on healthy foods • Redefining the frozen food aisle
• Farm bill remains in limbo following veto threat • F.D.A. amends 'sugar penalty' on oat health claims • F.D.A. extends health claim to brown rice
• Unilever commits to certified palm oil • U.N. plans task force to tackle global food crisis • Greencore buys Home Made Brand Foods
• Major food safety changes called for in report • Food safety: Front and center • Processed foods being yanked due to meat recall
• Studies show efficacy of functional food ingredients • Weight loss follows whey fraction consumption • Study measures healthy elements in cocoa
• U.S.D.A. forecasts winter wheat output up 17% • Average price of all wheat drops 50c a bu in April • Upward revision in flour output for 2007 and 2006
• Add olive oil flavor to blends, coatings, sauces • Symrise invests in new product development • Weight loss follows whey fraction consumption
• Can healthy foods be tasty, too? • Parties collide over U.S. beef at F.T.A. hearing • Food prices impacting school systems • Necessity of 'milk tax' for marketing debated • Delays may limit corn yields • Office admits U.S. beef rule mistranslated • Coca-Cola to invest $50 million in Kenya • Purity's smoothies bring tropical isles to the store
Dairy — What a difference a year makes
Hope from new emphasis on African crops
