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	Related Industry News Oil prices fuels coffee sustainability concerns High oil prices are set to exacerbate coffee supply concerns by deterring growers from using fertilizers in cultivating the crop, according to new figures from the International Coffee Organisation (ICO)... Read Arla's emissions pledge reflects dairy eco concerns Arla Foods say it will aim to cut 25 per cent of its current green house gas (GHG) emissions from its entire production and distribution cycle by 2020, in line with revised global targets on industrial carbon dioxide... Read Budget supports SMEs but falls short on curbing prices The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) welcomes the Chancellor's vow to limit regulatory burdens and assist SMEs, but regrets its shortcomings concerning green issues and food prices... Read Lutein, zeaxanthin for AMD protection: more science Higher intakes of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin in the diet may slash the risk of age-related macular degeneration by 65 per cent, suggests a new study from Down Under... Read Weekly comment Warning signs: reconsidering shock tactics Just a week after the UK's Food Standards Agency rejected using cigarette-style health warnings on cheese and butters, should we be so quick to dismiss shock tactics to promote health? Read Previous Headlines Introduction of cloned animals concerns interest groups The US Center for Food Safety (CFS) has issued a statement supporting legislation being introduced at federal and state level to protect consumers against an unregulated introduction of cloned animals, their off-spring... Read EFSA says GM oilseed rape unlikely to cause harm EFSA has issued its opinion that Bayer's GM oilseed rape is unlikely to have a detrimental effect on human or animal health or the environment when used for food and feed uses... Read Pectin, whey encapsulate vitamins for beverage Encapsulating water-soluble ingredients in a whey protein-pectin complex could extend their use in acidic beverages, suggests new research from Canada... Read Blowtorched sheep safety testing moved forward The legal fate of an ethnic delicacy known as smokies - sheep meat with the skin blow torched directly onto it - could be decided sooner than anticipated, the UK Food Standards Agency has said... Read New computer model may improve fruit storage A computer model has been developed to improve the long-term storage of fleshy fruit under controlled atmospheres, according to a report published by researchers at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Excellence in Quality Control in Ice Cream Production - Case Study Meet global food safety standards and increase productivity - Technical / White Paper Product Information - brochures, Web centers Are there pathogenic infections in your food production chain? - Application Notes Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Lab Technology Plant Safety & Equipment Testing

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