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us almond co-operative blue diamond growers is to issue cheques totalling $40 million to its nearly four thousand member growers on january 4, 2002, the group announced this week. the payment reflects sales to date of the 2001 crop. cheques refunding $17 million of annual grower investments in the cooperative for the 1997 crop year that were previously scheduled for may will be issued on february 15, 2002, twelve weeks early.

spice acreage in saskatchewan continues to increase, as research scientists at the crop development centre (cdc), at the university of saskatchewan continue to help growers improve their crops. \"spices such as coriander, caraway, dill, anise and fenugreek are often grown from non-pedigreed seed of undetermined origin and unknown performance because brokers and producers bring in seeds from all over the world.

controlling cholesterol levels may be a case of not only what we eat but how often. men and women who eat six or more times a day have about five per cent lower concentrations of cholesterol than less frequent eaters, which could translate into a lower risk of heart disease, the number one killer in many western countries. \"if you are already eating well and want to have further benefit, at least for cholesterol, dividing what you eat into more frequent meals may have additional benefit,\" said professor kay-tee khaw of the university of cambridge in eastern england.

the traditional british cooked breakfast and a mug of hot tea in the morning may increase a woman\'s risk of throat cancer, research suggests. a report by the bbc this week explains that scientists at aberdeen university, scotland found that women who eat a fry up each morning are at twice the risk of the most common form of throat, or oesophageal, cancer. drinking lots of tea - particularly when piping hot - also seems to increase risk, perhaps because of the burning effect of the liquid as it passes down the food pipe.

food manufacturers are being warned that they need to spend money on tracing where ingredients come from before the commercial release of genetically modified foods is allowed. dr lyn davies, a marketing specialist with agriquality new zealand, issued some strong warnings when she addressed food industry representatives at a gm summit in wellington. davies told representatives that a strict traceability systems for food items could be the key to ensuring there is always a market for new zealand food.

the head of the house judiciary committee on thursday asked the bush administration how it will prevent price-fixing in the dairy industry, now that a law allowing new england states to set minimum milk prices has expired. wisconsin republican james sensenbrenner, chairman of the house panel, represents one of several midwestern states where dairy farmers bitterly oppose the northeast dairy compact.

the british palate has matured in the past decade from tea and tomato ketchup to more exotic flavours - and the proof is splattered across the nation\'s shirts, skirts and trousers, a study showed on thursday. a top 10 stains list compiled by johnson\'s, a leading dry cleaning firm, saw foreign flavours such as turmeric spice and sun-dried tomatoes displacing beetroot and blackcurrant among the most common marks on soiled laundry.

america\'s soybean growers are launching a new searchable database that will provide a way to evaluate nutrition research and programs using soy for those living with hiv/aids. the database includes an annotated listing of citations. it can be searched at the website for the world initiative for soy in human health (wishh) , which is supported by the soybean checkoff program. \"nutrition is essential for people living with hiv/aids, and soy is included in a vast majority of u.