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		Bakers warm to water controller Fuzzy logic software used in water supply temperature controllers, giving improved temperature control.   Versatile plant for animal feeds A low cost manufacturing process to produce agricultural and pet foods, using extrusion techniques.   Demand for natural husbandry methods leads to natural growth Natural micro-organism growth promoters for use in the production of organically reared meats.   Flour for Europe Design of eight standard test procedures to be used in certifying wheat flour to EU norms.   Remote sensing, an agricultural management tool Using satellite imaging to produce statistics to monitor budgets within the Common Agricultural Policy   New outlets for oilseed crops Exploring new industrial applications for agricultural oilseeds   Vegetable fibre, the key to new advances in dietetics Franco-Anglo-Irish research investigates the possible key role of the cauliflower in healthy, high fibre diets   Improving the nutritional value of sorghum Molecular biology techniques have succeeded in improving the quality of sorghum, a staple food in West Africa   European agrobiology geared to the needs of Chinese agriculture European and Asian researchers combine to conquer viral infections of one of the far East’s major crops, the sweet potato   Wine inspection and quality Nuclear Magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques to detect adulteration of wine   Selecting ideal bacteria to "finish" quality wines successfully A new strain of bacterium has been identified, which improves the "finishing" process in wine production   A single market with multiple flavours Assessing regional variations in consumer preference, to allow food producers to address the Single Market as a whole   Confirming low alcohol levels Analysing the alcohol level of low-alcohol drinks   Cream of the crop measurements Testing non-milk fat levels in butter   Blocking toxins from the food chain Reliable measurement of food toxin levels   Keeping shellfish safe to eat Detecting toxins in shellfish destined for human consumption   Zero tolerance for toxic growth hormones Screening meat for illegal growth-promoting hormones   Finding the fibre Measuring the fibre content of foods   Increasing confidence in vitamin measurements Improved analysis of food vitamin content   Beating the bacteria in food and water Reference materials for testing bacterial contamination of food and water   Measuring carcinogens in food Measuring polycyclic hydrocarbon carcinogen concentrations in foods   Measuring dioxins in milk Measuring dioxin levels in milk   Wrapping up standards for food packaging Testing monomer migration into food from polymeric packaging materials   Sampling success - animal feed Screening alfatoxins in animal feedstuffs Foods of the future? Functional foods Why and how will so-called 'functional' foods help us stay healthy? How fresh is your fish? Some improved methods for checking how fresh seafood is. Electronic noses for the food industry An advanced technique for detecting and analysing faults in industrial products. Milk that never ceases to amaze Six research projects that aim to deepen our understanding of the metabolism and genetic make-up of lactic bacteria.   Protecting crops, protecting nature Mushrooms offer an interesting alternative to spreading chemical products.   The hidden virtues of lucerne The nutritional benefits of rubisco, a protein present in lucerne, could be of interest to the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.   Detecting GMOs GMO analysis and detection methods under the microscope at the Joint Research Centre's Institute for Consumer Health and Protection (Ispra).   Use of fungi in paper production An innovative and environmentally friendly technique applied to paper-making.   In deep waters What impact does deep water fishing have on the sea's ecosystems? How should we manage threatened fish stocks?   Herd-decimating parasites Some 200 researchers worldwide are pooling their efforts to control the devastation caused by ticks in countries in the Southern Hemisphere.