Vegetarian diet increases vitamin intake
Teenagers who opt for a vegetarian diet are more likely to get the recommended doses of vitamins and minerals than their counterparts who stick to the traditional teenage diet of fatty junk food.
Archives for May 14, 2002
Coke planning milk drink rollout
Coca-Cola is set to unveil the latest addition to its portfolio - a milk-based drink called Choglit.
New rice-bran honey for reducing cholesterol
Experts in enzymatic hydrolysates, Spanish company Pevesa is promoting its latest nutritional ingredient, a rice-bran syrup, this week at the European nutraceutical event Vitafoods
A drink a day keeps diabetes at bay
A couple of drinks a day can help reduce the risk of diabetes by increasing insulin response, a new study shows.
Pernod on track as Seagram brands recover
French wine and spirits group Pernod Ricard has posted a 20.8 per cent rise in sales in the first quarter, its first reporting period since taking over 17 Seagram brands, and said it was on track to meet its full-year targets.
ADM's Chinese soybean unit begins operations
US agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland started operations this week at its joint venture crusher in China with a big daily soybean crushing capacity of 3,600 tonnes.
German brewers stress health benefits to boost sales
The health benefits of beer are being emphasised by the German Brewers' Federation in a bid to improve flagging sales.