Europe
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Mondelez to source 100% of wheat volume needed for European biscuits production from sustainable farms
EUROPE – Mondelez International, Europe’s largest biscuits maker, has announced a sustainable wheat sourcing program dubbed “Harmony Ambition 2030” which aims to grow wheat for…
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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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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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Upcycling food waste: Researchers use fermentation to produce cooking oil from corn husks
EUROPE -Researchers from Connectomix Bio are using ancient technology (fermentation) to turn agricultural waste into oils for food. The scientific breakthrough is timely as it could…
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Europastry bulks up European frozen bakery business with assets from Dawn Foods
SPAIN –Europastry, Barcelona-based and a family business specializing in frozen bakery, has acquired the European frozen bakery business of US-based baker Dawn Foods. The deal…