Archives for August 9, 2010

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NZ firm eyes EU entry for natural sweetener from monk fruit

By Elaine Watson

The New-Zealand-based firm driving the commercialisation of an intense natural sweetener from monk fruit (luo han guo) is seeking clearance to market it in the EU following successful trials with some of the world’s leading food and drink manufacturers.

Rabobank: Don't panic (yet) over wheat price hike

By Elaine Watson

Global wheat stocks are sufficient to absorb production shortfalls in the short-term, but things could deteriorate rapidly if Russia's winter wheat crop is as bad as its spring crop, according to analysts at Rabobank.