It is the general belief today that low blood cholesterol is key in
reducing cardiovascular disease. This opinion has now been
challenged by data from the Honolulu Heart Program, a large
epidemiological study of cardiovascular disease.
North American food company Kraft Foods Inc., announced on August
1, that it would acquire the Central and Eastern European
businesses of German-based chocolate maker Stollwerck AG.
Sandwich makers using bread baked with herbs and spices can provide
their customers with a stronger fresher flavour by using loaves
made with encapsulated extracts, according to UK company TasteTech.
The latest campaign against genetically modified foods took place
in Canada on Tuesday when consumer groups, scientists and farmers
joined forces to demand the federal government postpone approval of
genetically modified wheat.
US sensory analysis firm Arthur D. Little Inc. has created the
first reduced fat ice cream containing omega-3 long chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) from fish oils.
Altus Foods, a functional foods joint venture between Quaker Oats
and Novartis Consumer Health, has launched a line of foods designed
to lower cholesterol.
Researchers in the Netherlands have found that apples, pears and
other fruits rich in certain plant compounds may help protect the
lungs from chronic disease.
A French supermarket chain said on Wednesday it was withdrawing
pasta noodles from some of its 440 shops nationwide after finding
traces of rat poison in one batch.
Kikkoman Corporation received a US patent for a proanthocyanidin
derived from grape seed extract, and an isoflavones from soy sauce
cake extract, to be incorporated into food.
According to Australian researchers, campaigns to reduce heart
disease by promoting polyunsaturated margarines and cooking oils
could be partly responsible for the recent dramatic increase in
childhood asthma in the developed world.
The Tea Packers Association (TPA) and the United Kingdom Tea
Association have merged to form a single trade association. The new
group will operate under the name of the UK Tea Association.
Potent LDL cholesterol-lowering activity and other
anti-inflammatory, antiviral and neuroprotective properties have
been shown in animal studies and human clinical trials of a class
of phytochemicals extracted from sugar cane wax.
U.K. research published on Thursday said that an entrenched sheep
disease, scrapie, could have triggered mad cow disease, whose human
form has killed more than 100 people, primarily in Britain.
US food giant Sara Lee Corp. on Thursday said it is voluntarily
recalling about 13,600 pounds of Sara Lee and Quality Packing
sliced, packaged lunch meats because the products may contain the
Salmonella bacteria.
A six-year old Swiss cat was found suffering from an illness
related to mad cow disease, probably from eating infected cat food,
said the Swiss veterinary office.
An Agricultural Research Service scientist is working on a new kind
of French fry: low fat and healthy. The fries are made from rice
flour mixtures, rather than potatoes.
The highly successful energy drink Red Bull is under investigation
by the Swedish National Food Administration, following the deaths
of at least three persons.
A new research revealed that Seventh-Day Adventists, followers of a
healthy lifestyle due to religious dictates, have significantly
longer-than-average life expectancies.
The long-term health benefits to Chinese and other Asian people who
have traditionally existed on a primarily plant-based diet might be
lost as more people in Asia switch to a Western-style diet that is
rich in animal-based foods.
According to a Malaysian health official, Malaysia has ordered soy
sauce and seasoning products from several countries off food
shelves for fear that they cause cancer
Japan Cellfoods announced on July 11 that it has developed a new
method of processing soybeans that preserves their nutritional
value while eliminating the unpleasant taste and smell often
associated with soybeans
A new report by the United Nations affirms that genetically
modified organisms could be vital to developing countries as a
newly developed high-yield variety of rice does not require
fertiliser or pesticide.
Research on berries' health benefits are taking a step further and
human clinical trials are set to begin to investigate their role as
cancer-preventing agent.
Nestle SA, the Swiss food group reported that anouncement of tis
takeover of the German ice cream company Schöller will be postponed
for several weeks.
National Starch & Chemical Company, the British food ingredient
manufacturer, designed a new type of starch that works well in
frozen foods. The functional...
The international environmental watchdog Wild Aid reported on July
3 that sharks' fins exported mainly from Hong Kong and sold in
restaurants throughout...
On Wednesday 4 July the Institute of Food Research (IFR) in the UK
will launch the Food and Health Network. According to the Institute
the Network aims...
