Food news from around the world
UK: Heinz scores a Facebook food sale first
Heinz will sell the first 3,000 bottles of its latest Tomato Ketchup exclusively through Facebook UK – the first time the social network site has been used to flog groceries, it claims. From today, consumers will be able to buy Heinz Tomato Ketchup with Balsamic Vinegar through the Heinz Tomato Ketchup UK page on Facebook. The rest of the 1,000,057 bottles will be on shelves from 23 March. thegrocer
China mulls bisphenol A ban in baby bottles
China is considering banning the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in polycarbonate baby bottles, according to state-run media. Foodproductiondaily.com
NASA addresses food science challenges for Mars missions
Innovations and advances by NASA food scientists are helping keep the American astronauts nourished during long space missions, but challenges remain if man is to boldly go where he has never been before. Foodnavigator-usa.com
Biotech groups see modified crop boost
The surge in food prices could spur greater acceptance of genetically modified seeds in emerging markets, leading companies have told the Financial Times. Financial Times
Asia rice output threatened by pesticide overuse
The unbridled manufacture and use of pesticides in Asia is raising the spectre of "pest storms" devastating the region’s rice farms and threatening food security, scientists have warned. AFP
As food prices soar, Japan braces for pain
Economists, though, now say that soaring global wheat and corn prices will soon be felt in Japan, potentially complicating the country’s economic recovery and forcing debate on a complex set of social and political issues. The Washington Post