The catechins found in green tea may benefit arthritis patients by
reducing the degradation of cartilage, according to an in vitro
study conducted at the University of Sheffield Medical School in
the UK.
It seems that on an almost daily basis new evidence arises to
reveal the benefits of folic acid to our health. Discussions about
the implications of fortifying a nation's food with folic acid are
currently taking place both in...
In a bid to emphasise the importance of the UK food industry the
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) this week announced a new awards
scheme to promote the findustry's commitment to the community.
After a year of negotiations the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
has finally approved a new deal that allays anticompetitive fears
over the proposed acquisition of Goodman Fielder subsidiary Leiner
Davis Gelatin by German gelatine...
DSM Special Products, a part of Dutch-based DSM Fine Chemicals
group, announced this week that it has started producing benzoic
acid products, Purox B and Purox S, at its new facilities in
Rotterdam (Netherlands).
Prebiotics, the increasingly popular health ingredient, have been
found to bring about changes in the population and metabolic
characteristics of the gastrointestinal bacteria; modulate enteric
and systemic immune functions; and impart...
The US government said it has reached a deal with China over
Beijing's rules for the import of genetically modified foods, but
offered few details because it was not yet finalised.The Bush
administration said the temporary agreement...
The belief that health information on the Net is at best marginally
helpful and at worst dangerous may soon change as Italian
scientists release the findings of new research. The recent study
followed in the steps of a 1997 study...
Danish oil and fat ingredients company Aarhus Oliefabrik fell in
line with market expectations this week when it reported a post-tax
profit of DKK 166 million (€22.3m). In the third quarter of 2001
the company had predicted a profit...
"Premium foods are the latest attempt by supermarkets to tempt
consumers," such were the vociferous words of the UK Consumer
Association (CA) this week.
Developing national standards that will help Canadian-grown apples
take a bigger bite out of the marketplace is the aim of a new
project that received financial backing from the Canadian
government this week.
Belgian-based dietary supplement association, the International
Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplements Associations (IADSA) this week
announced that associations from Hong Kong, Poland and Hungary are
soon to become members.
Parma has ruled out hosting the new EU food safety agency jointly
with another city, its provincial government chief said this week,
dismissing ideas it could share the prize with Finland's Helsinki.
Mixed messages from scientists about the advantages or
disadvantages of coffee are almost a weekly event. New research
published this week shows that coffee made from roasted coffee
beans has antibacterial activities against certain...
UK company the Big Food Group, the recently renamed Iceland, on
Wednesday ruled out a rights issue but warned that the costs of a
£375m (E607.9m) spending plan would weigh on profits in future
years, the Financial Times reports.
Agricultural biotechnology is arguably one of the most
controversial scientific issues of recent decades. Agbiotech
products might have the potential to feed an increasingly hungry
world, but it is also weighed down by doubts over...
A recent test of 26 nutrition powders in the US showed that 24 of
them lived up to their claims regarding carbohydrate, fats and
proteins. But the study by independent testers ConsumerLab.com
showed that some products contained unlabelled...
Nearly one year since the implementation of EU directive 2000/63/EC
requiring the elimination of cysteine derived from human hair in
foods, many manufacturers in Europe are still unaware of the
difference between synthetic cysteine...
A new ingredient to help ice-cream developers in the physical
handling process has been designed by scientists in Australia.
Researchers at the Food Science Australia laboratory claim to have
come up with high fat cream powders which...
Food ingredient company National Starch said this week that in
response to increasing demand it has expanded its capacity to
produce cold-water-swelling (CWS) or instant starches at its
Indianapolis manufacturing facility.
ConAgra Foods, America's second largest food company, is reportedly
in talks to sell a large chunk of its fresh beef and pork
operations, a move that analysts have been urging because the
operations have been a drag on earnings.
In a recent interview with UK newspaper the Times, Simon Clarkson,
Radio Times's marketing director, explained why he likes the
current ads for Benecol's cholesterol-reducing products.
Dotcoms in the food industry may have received a few blows in the
past year but there are signs that recovery is near. This week
ecFood, an e-commerce platform for the food and beverage industry,
announced that 2001 was an exceptional...
China is to tighten use of a potent antibiotic in food after
Germany joined other nations in complaining about the safety of
Chinese products, the Ministry of Agriculture said.
The UK government recently announced the launch of a nationwide
£52million per year (E84.8m) initiative to hand out free fruit to
4-6 year olds. The same government set out recommendations to
school caterers in April to decrease the...
Irish dairy products and ingredients group Glanbia reported a 9.3
per cent increase in group turnover to E2,625.41m from E2,401.74m
in 2000. A boost in sales from the dairy food ingredients business
helped the results, the company...
The trend for low fat foods continues to grow as weight-conscious
consumers increase annually in numbers. US scientists might have
the answer for those consumers keen to shed a few pounds without
sacrificing that diet staple, bread.
A trend away from pesticides and towards organic production could
be placing our health at risk, claim food scientists in the US this
week. The claim that fruit and vegetables grown on manure could be
harbouring unseen pathogens that...
The Norwegian government has reportedly given up its long-running
fight against the EU regulations permitting the addition of
minerals, vitamins and amino acids to baby food.
Consumers may check the calorie and fat content on the food labels
but despite ongoing efforts in the food industry the consumer is
still confused when reading the label.
Mexico's Grupo Bimbo, the world's number three bread-maker, said on
Monday it had completed a previously announced acquisition of the
US baking unit of Canada's George Weston for $610 million
(E702.5m), Reuters reports.
Under the theme, 'There's a new Cargill taking shape,' Cargill
recently announced a new brand strategy that focuses on helping
farm and food customers succeed, the company claimed. A new
corporate identity, or logo,...
RFM Corp, the Philippines' second largest food firm, confirmed on
Monday it was in preliminary talks to sell its meat processing unit
Swift Foods to food and beer giant San Miguel.
A mouse that was genetically genetically altered to get fat,
remained slim and trim thanks to the removal of a particular gene,
US researchers report this week.
The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (WHCCAM), a body set up to advise the US administration on
how better to regulate the alternative medicine industry, has said
that consumers need easier access to...
Cuba, which last year took advantage of a modified US trade embargo
to buy food products, passing it off as a one-time deal, is to
purchase another $32 million (E37m) of food, a US business group
said this week.
Australian dairy company National Foods said on Friday that it is
confident of growing its revenue and market share despite the
rationalisation of the milk processing industry, IndustrySearch.com
reports
Mouse experiments suggest that folic acid could play an essential
role in protecting the brain against the ravages of Alzheimer's
disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, according to
scientists at the National Institute...
Canadian market analysts, the NPD Group revealed this week that
Canadians in the 13 to 24 year age group are becoming increasingly
important to members of the Food and Consumer Products
Manufacturers of Canada.
Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever said on Thursday it
plans to open 75 Ben & Jerry's stores in Spain as a first step
to expand the ice cream maker's presence in Europe.
Diagnostic tests to differentiate between animals infected with the
highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease and animals vaccinated
against the disease might be close to a reality following a meeting
of international foot-and-mouth...
New Zealand's largest fruit and vegetables importer,Turners and
Growers, has entered a joint venture with the US-based SureBeam
Corporation to set up a new irradiation plant in Australia, reports
IndustrySearch.com.
The Japanese consumer, still reeling from the Snow Brand scandal
surrounding the mislabelling of beef, suffered a further shock this
week when Japan's number-three meat wholesaler, Starzen Co.,
admitted to falsely labelling cheaper...
Despite the negative impact of a strong Swiss franc Swiss food
group Nestlé this week reported a net profit increase of 15.9 per
cent to CHF 6 681 million (€4 524m) from the previous year, setting
a new net margin record of 7.9 per...
The European Commission moved one step closer this week to
establishing the food safety edifice for the European consumer with
the launch of the hunt for an Executive Director to head up the new
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
