Reconnecting Markets is the second volume of case examples from the Regoverning Markets Project, (2005-2007). It focuses on the keys to inclusion of small scale farmers and rural SMEs into dynamic national and regional markets. The cases document specific arrangements that appear to have played a po..
The primary purpose of this volume is to provide readers with quick summaries of and references to the current U.S. government and other regulations for some of the most frequently employed direct food additives. Indirect additives, such as pesticide residues and packaging adhesives, have not been i..
This book discusses over a hundred herbs, spices, flavorings and blends in detail, telling what they are and how to select, store and use themand what you might substitute if they are unavailable. Not a cookbook, Seasoning Savvy is an adjunct to every cookbook and will help you get the most o..
This book discusses the botany, cultivation, harvesting and processing, chemical composition, processing methods, varietal differences and end uses for the leaves and essential oils of leafy spices. It emphasizes botany and cultivation and explains the care needed to ensure successful oil extractio..
This useful book reviews and analyzes the rigorous scientific, regulatory, and clinical testing and evaluation applied to the widely used food additive aspartame. It begins by describing the nuts and bolts of food additive safety evaluation in humans, including an insightful historical perspective o..
Food and agribusiness is one of the fastest changing global markets; change that is driven by technology, developments in manufacturing and supply, and a growing consumer engagement. The success of the agri-food industry and many of our household brand names will depend on how much you understand ab..
This book provides a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge research on creating opportunities from diversity, especially in terms of consequences for agribusiness and food businesses and appropriate marketing strategy plans. The book includes a number of different issues that define, challenge, a..
The aim of this publication is to provide the interested reader with an authoritative and comprehensive up-to-date bibliography on all important facets of the world food problem...