Archives for December 12, 2005

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Weekly Comment

The shimmer of patent valuation

Complex webs of assumptions are spinning a lie about the real value of today's companies, lulling directors and shareholders alike into a false sense of value creation.

Citrus production falls further in latest USDA forecasts

By  Lorraine Heller

Citrus fruit production in the US is on a general low, largely as a result of hurricane damage in Florida, according to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) December crop production forecasts.

New Palsgaard emulsifier promises viscosity and yield

By  Anthony Fletcher

A newly developed citric acid ester of mono- and di-glycerides promises to replace lecithin in chocolate applications where the main functionality is to lower the viscosity and yield value.