Weekly iron supplements better than daily, new evidence
Intermittent iron supplementation could replace daily iron supplements for reducing anaemia in developing countries, report researchers from Prince of Songkla University in Thailand.
Archives for March 12, 2002
Coffee formulation bursting with antioxidants
Scientists at Denver's AMC Cancer Research Center claim that they have invented a new coffee-roasting process that preserves the disease-fighting antioxidant present in green java beans, reports Jim Erickson, PRNewswire.
Calls for clearer labelling for the consumer
A new independent report published by the UK Food Standards Agency indicates how food labels could be made clearer, more informative and more user-friendly.
Europe: future of fish processing industry
Since the hearing of November 2001 on the challenges facing the fish processing industry, a wide-ranging debate has taken place in this sector, an area of economic activity with a longstanding tradition in the European Union.
Phytonutrients: price erosion strongest restraint on revenue growth
The market for European phytonutrients producers appears to be threatened by cheap imports from Asia, cites a new report from market analysts Frost & Sullivan this week.
Scientist criticises Codex position on biotechnology
The new biotechnology, or gene-splicing, applied to agriculture and food, has a difficult road to hoe, and the international organisation, Codex Alimentarius Commission, is not helping the issue, criticises Dr. Henry Miller in a recent article in...
EU food supplement directive courts controversy
Today will witness the second reading of the European Union's draft proposals for a directive on food supplements, sparking a new round of condemnation from supplement manufacturers and retailers across the Community.
Butter creams the market
Despite growing trends in the West towards healthier eating patterns the desire for comfort food appears is still clearly present. According to a recent report from the US retail sales of butter increased by a significant 32 per cent from 1999 to 2000.