Archives for May 1, 2003

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Calcium stable in high-protein diet

Implicit vote for the celebrated, and some might say controversial Atkins diet, with new evidence that suggests a high-protein diet containing mostly meat does not have adverse effects on women's ability to retain calcium.

'Alternative' cola group expands range

Qibla Cola, the UK-based drinks group which claims to offer Muslims an alternative to US brands, has launched a number of new products this week. But are they just another set of me-too products, despite the company's posturing?

EU food industry group confirms commitment to EU enlargement

With the imminent arrival of European enlargement, the welcoming yesterday of 162 observers from candidate countries into the European Parliament marked a significant step forward towards full integration. The Confederation of the food and drink...

AB Enzymes buys enzyme business

German enzyme company AB Enzymes, a subsidiary of ABITEC Group, the food ingredient and specialty chemicals group, announced this week that it has acquired Gamma Chemie, a German-based enzyme business.

Funding and full panels for EFSA

After a period of silence, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) commented on Thursday that its newly appointed management board had selected a number of scientific experts to make up the EFSA's yet to be formed Scientific Committee and Panels....

UK consumers, top snackers, still

Proof that the UK consumer is still very partial to a snack or two comes in the form of new research from market analysts Mintel that reveals in 2002, the UK accounted for a whacking 51 per cent of total value sales of savoury snacks, way ahead of the...

Cutting kids cyclamate consumption

Following the results of a recent survey, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) this week advised parents to give no more than three beakers (approximately 180ml each) per day of dilutable soft drinks or squashes containing the sweetener cyclamate, also...

Safeway rivals plead their causes

Four of the five potential bidders for UK supermarket chain Safeway have this week been presenting their cases to the Competition Commission. The heads of Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda and Morrisons all took at turn at highlighting why their bid should be...