Archives for December 10, 2001

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Nutraceuticals site NutraIngredients.com launched

Novis, the company behind FoodNavigator.com, today announced the launch of a new European portal on health ingredients for the formulation and marketing of dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and functional foods

First BSE case in Finland, Estonia imposes ban

Estonia said on Friday it imposed a five-year ban on imports of live cattle and beef from neighbouring Finland after tests on a slaughtered Finnish cow suspected of having mad cow disease proved positive.

Alchohol consumption harms the UK young

Cirrhosis of the liver killed more women in the UK than cervical cancer in the 2000 with heavy drinking a contributory factor, according to the annual report from the UK's Chief Medical Officer.

Omega-3 impact on depression

The prevalence of major depression has increased and the age of onset has decreased in every decade during the 2000 century in the western world. Psychiatrists in the United States are looking into the effect low concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids...

Novozymes sues US company over patents

Danish enzyme maker Novozymes A/S has sued the Enzyme Bio-Systems Ltd. unit of Corn Products International for alleged infringement of two Novozyme patents.