NZ’s primary sector graduates

A record number of qualifications related to New Zealand's important land-based industries will be awarded at Lincoln University's 2008 Graduation Ceremony in Christchurch Town Hall on Friday 4 April.
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Cranberries fight food poisoning

Researchers at the University of Maine in the US have found that adding natural cranberry concentrate to raw minced beef can significantly reduce the growth of common foodborne pathogens.
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Wal-Mart suppliers must comply

Wal-Mart has announced that suppliers of its private label and other food items, like produce, meat and fish, must comply with standards recognised by Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
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Dropping the salt

Food manufacturers are fortifying foods, lowering the fat content and moving towards low GI and organics, but what are they doing about reducing salt? Celia Johnson writes.
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Protein diet good for men

Opportunities exist for manufacturers of high protein products as the results of a CSIRO study of 100 overweight and obese men shows that effective and safe weight loss can be achieved on a high protein diet.
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