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NEW OPENING ON GABLE-TOP CARTONS The latest entry in a new generation of direct injection moulded openings for gable-top cartons is the Delta Opening System, an integrated direct injection moulded opening for gable-top cartons of chilled liquid foods. The Delta TwistCap made its debut in field tests at the TINE dairy in Bergen, Norway during December 2004. Now Tetra Pak has launched DeltaTwistCap commercially. Tetra Pak

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NEW USES FOR SOYBEANS Soy foods, like tofu and soymilk, are already a staple on supermarket shelves, but a Missouri brewer introduced a beer made with soy this year; a California company has been using soy in hair products; many farmers and some other consumers use biodiesel with soy in it to power vehicles or equipment; and an Iowa farmer's wife has created a business, one of dozens like it, selling soy candles in scents such as Chocolate Covered Cherries and Grandma's Baking. Associated Press

GLUTEN-FREE FLOUR Montina, a gluten-free flour milled from a native grass, should have greatly expanded sales in 2003, say those involved in its development and marketing. Sales are expected to rise to between 50,000 and 100,000 pounds in 2003. Montana State University

HEMP: Many Opportunities as an Alternative Crop
Most people know that industrial hemp has been a source of rope, cloth and paper since ancient times, but few recognize its incredible potential today. It represents an ecologically stable, renewable source of raw materials to make such diverse products as automobile fuel, plastics, building materials and food for animals and people. Montana State University

NICHE PRODUCTS FOR SOYBEANS
A limited number of individual niche market producers have developed their own marketing channels, and thus deal directly with the end user. Identifying niche markets, developing the opportunity to sell directly to the user, negotiating delivery contracts, arranging for shipping and so forth, can be both time consuming and costly. This should not suggest that individuals not consider trying to develop their own markets, but recognize that the task is not an easy one. University of Illinois

GOAT MEAT SNACKS
Once considered an exotic specialty item, goat meat may soon become a supermarket staple in the United States, spurred by the nation's increasing cultural diversity. University of Florida

PATENTS PENDING
Agricultural economist Thomas Schotzko of Washington State University forsees are trend toward more patented, proprietary varieties of fruit and vegetables that producers will be licensed to grow in limited production. Supply and demand will be kept in a balance that produces profits for growers. Washington State University