Folate focus
Europe's first international conference on folates, taking place in Poland early next year, is expected to shed new light on folate bioavailability in foods and help understand how to boost consumption of this essential vitamin
Archives for December 23, 2003
Obesity link to prostate cancer?
Obese men with prostate cancer are more likely to have aggressive tumors and to experience cancer recurrence after surgery compared to men of normal weight or those who are overweight but not obese, according to two new studies.
Traceability rules could be retailers' nightmare
With tight new rules on traceability soon to hit European food manufacturers and retailers, European food lawyer Raymond O'Rourke examines the new legislation and the impact this will have on industry. Of concern, O'Rourke suggests that the new...
Christmas boost for cava
Sales of cava, the Spanish sparkling wine, are likely to grow substantially this Christmas as consumers across Spain raise a glass to their loved ones, according to the head of the Consejo Regulador del Cava, the body which regulates and promotes the...
Scientist's vision explodes food toxins
A new food safety technique coming out of the UK that uses a virus is set to win an exclusive worldwide licence. The move marks the first step towards the commercialisation of the technique that can 'explode' deadly food-poisoning bacteria.
Antibubble awareness in beer formulation
Physicists based in the home of beer formulation have succeeded in designing the exact opposite of bubbles - antibubbles.