72794Corporate_Action193171752/Articles/Corporate_ActionCorporate Action43582511BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000337262Silliker inks licensing agreement with Kraft FoodsSilliker-inks-licensing-agreement-with-Kraft-Foods1210712640000Silliker, an international provider of food testing and consulting services, announced a licensing agreement with Kraft Foods for a patent pending in vitro method for predicting the Glycemic Index (GI) of foods. false6792215743500BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000337265435825110Silliker, an international provider of food testing and consulting services, announced a licensing agreement with Kraft Foods for a patent pending in vitro method for predicting the Glycemic Index (GI) of foods.<br><br>Kraft recognized the need to quickly predict the GI of foods in the R&D process and developed the method. While the method does not eliminate the need for in vivo Glycemic Index testing, it serves as a valuable screening tool for new product formulations. The method, which includes chemical characterization of the food as well as the use of a sophisticated statistical model, produces results that are very tightly correlated with in vivo measures of GI.<br><br>Initially under the licensing agreement, Silliker will exclusively offer this method in North America at its Chicago Heights, Ill., laboratory. At a future date, the offering may be expanded to include Silliker chemistry operations in Europe and Australia.<br><br> <a href="link:http://www.silliker.com">Silliker</a><br><br> Homewood, Ill.874512Development193171752Development72794Corporate_Action193171752/Articles/Corporate_ActionCorporate Actiontrue
