FDA clears Lonza ingredient
Lonza, the Swiss-based pharmaceuticals company, has said that the US Food and Drug Administration has allowed the sale of PepZin GI, a recent dietary ingredient submission to the federal agency.
Archives for September 19, 2002
Asda launches new family-friendly cook book
Britons want good, old-fashioned recipes and not the fancy food prepared by celebrity chefs, at least according to a survey from supermarket chain Asda, which is launching its own cook book.
Can fruit improve bone health?
A massive investigation into the role of diet on bone health suggests that eating plenty of fruit and vegetables could be the key to slowing down the onset of osteoporosis in women.
Pernod Ricard sells Agros unit to focus on drinks
With the sale of the Agros Fortuna fruit juice and canned food business, Pernod Ricard's Polish business is now 100 per cent focused on drinks - which was the reason why Agros was acquired in the first place.
Consumer backlash over irradiated food
Having reported the announcement that the Publix supermarket chain is stocking irradiated meat and poultry in the US, today we report on the consumer backlash the move has ignited there.
Food test kit gets AOAC certification
Biacore International has had its food analysis kit, used for the rapid routine testing of the vitamin food supplement folic acid, fully validated and certified as a Performance Tested Method by the Association of Analytical Communities Research...
FSA guides the food industry
The UK Food Standards Agency has published a guide to the provisions of the 1990 Food Safety Act and other UK legislation covering the composition and labelling of foods, chemical safety, food hygiene, control of foodstuffs and trading and marketing...
Food supply chain 'vulnerable'
After the 11 September attacks and the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK, the world's food supply chain remains vulnerable to bioterrorism and naturally occurring food poisoning outbreaks, a panel of US scientists has said in a recent report.
Vitamin D impact on prostate cancer
Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University in the US on Thursday announced the launch of a national study to investigate the effect of high-dose vitamin D in combination with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel (Taxotere), for patients with...
James Bond to drink Finlandia…and 7 UP
The world's greatest secret agent James Bond, whose latest film premieres in November, is being used to promote sales of both Finlandia vodka and 7 UP soft drinks - though not necessarily together.
Dietary salt reduction- scientists question long-term impact on blood pressure
New research in the UK suggests that reducing the salt intake in people's diets may only have a slight effect on reducing blood pressure in the long term. Moves by food processors to reduce the 'hidden' salt in foods could have a very real benefit.