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GM ingredients on EU labels rare, survey finds

Food makers working on the European stage today are matching consumer concerns over genetically modified organisms, largely selecting non-GMO ingredients for their food formulations, highlights a new survey.

Huber buys number one xanthan gum and pectin slot

Family-owned US firm JM Huber has become the number one pectin, xanthan gum and CMC supplier after yesterday agreeing to buy leading hydrocolloid firm CP Kelco from merchant bank Lehman Brothers, reports Lindsey Partos.

New science to cut obesity levels

Scientists have moved one step closer to understanding how the world could cut mounting obesity levels, charting a map of how the 'fat' hormone leptin travels through the body.