Coffee consumption may counter liver cirrhosis
Drinking three cups of coffee daily may reduce the risk of mortality from liver cirrhosis, suggest researchers in Norway.
Archives for July 28, 2003
Allinson plays the health card
Allied Bakeries has relaunched its Allinson bread brand this week with a new pack design highlighting the health benefits of high-fibre bread.
Wal-Mart mulling Ahold acquisition
Wal-Mart could be lining up a bid for Ahold's operations in Brazil, Argentina and Peru as it seeks to push into markets with greater growth potential than the US.
Irish EU presidency to focus on safety
As Ireland prepares to take over the EU Presidency from Italy at the start of 2004, Food safety promises to be a major issue with an international conference organised by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland scheduled for March.
Funds for functional foods down under
The Australian government is allocating A$5.5 million (€3.17m) in funding for the commercial development of functional foods.
Organics sponsored conference says 'no' to GMO
A recent UK conference which questioned the future of GMO foods in the UK has returned a resounding 90 per cent of its attendees voting against it.
Rocky results for TFF
US firm Technology Flavors & Fragrances continues to falter in 2003 with a 70 per cent decrease in net income for the second quarter, a decrease in net sales of 5.7 per cent and rising operating costs.
EFSA Expert Group probes semicarbazide
The European Food Safety Authority has said that scientific analysis indicates that semicarbazide may have been found in some plastic sealing gaskets used in lids of glass jars and in some packaged foods.