Archives for March 28, 2002

← 2002

Hygiene solutions for food manufacturers

Food manufacturers are frequently failing food hygiene inspections because they do not know where to turn to for practical solutions, warned safety and hygiene specialist Seton this week.The UK-based company carried out research with a sample from its...

EU welcomes Thai moves on harmful antibiotics

The European Commission this week applauded a series of measures by Thailand aimed at overcoming recent discoveries of harmful antibiotics in Thai shrimp and chicken exported to the EU, an AFX news story reports.

Irradiation knocks wind out of beans

Food scientists have found a way to eat bean-filled food like curries and salads with far fewer episodes of flatulence. Indian researchers have discovered that blasting some beans with gamma rays can help oust most of the chemicals that make people...

Energy supplement producers expand target market

The US market for energy supplements is estimated to be worth more than $1.2 billion (€1.37bn) in retail sales in 2001, and while young, male consumers are the target audience for most energy supplement producers, market research group Mintel has...

Keep healthy, drink full fat milk

Consumers who drink a glass of full fat milk a day may be less likely to suffer from asthma than those who drink a less fatty dairy alternative. These are the findings from a recent study in Australia that investigated how dairy products contribute to...