WORLD NEWS
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Sweet potatoes may be the game-changer in healthy gluten-free flour, study reveals
USA – Scientists from the American Chemical Society have developed a new method for making a more healthful, gluten-free flour made from sweet potatoes, in…
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Revolutionary gene-edited wheat variety achieves 45% acrylamide reduction in baking
EUROPE – A gene-edited (GE) wheat variety in Europe has been found to achieve a 45% reduction in acrylamide, a potential carcinogen when the flour…
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SALIC receives green light to raise stake in Dawaat Foods maker LT Foods to 9.22%
INDIA – The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of certain equity share capital of LT Foods Limited by SALIC International Investment…
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In-vitro plant gene editing technique excluded from GMO rules, EU court rules
EUROPE – The EU’s highest court has concluded that organisms obtained by in-vitro random mutagenesis, are excluded from the bloc’s rules governing genetically modified organisms…
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Strong soy crush margins, global demand boost Bunger’s Bunge Q4 profits
USA – Agricultural commodities trader, Bunge Ltd recently reported its fourth-quarter profit, recording adjusted earnings of US$3.24 per share against the predicted US$3.22 per share,…