Archives for January 6, 2004

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Fighting foodborne disease

Enterobacter sakazakii, a bacterium that can be dangerous to premature babies and young infants, could be more widespread than previously thought, according to recent research published in this week's issue of The Lancet. In previous outbreaks, infant...

New markets for Nutrinova

Sales of the high intensity sweetener acesulfame K look set to rise for ingredients firm Nutrinova with the company confirming this week that the FDA has approved its non-carbohydrate sweetener Sunett as a general purpose sweetener and flavour...

Campofrio adapts to demands for traceability and safety

The recent announcement of a first confirmed case of BSE in the US shows that concern about the safety of meat and meat products is far from over, and that consumer demands for meat whose source is traceable and quality unimpeachable are only likely...

Strong growth in Czech organics

US moves into the emerging East European organic market were highlighted this week in a new report from the US government that reveals the market potential for US organic products in the Czech Republic.

EU laws set to hamper growth in polyphenols market

Forthcoming European legislation on health claims could pose a roadblock to rapid market expansion of polyphenols, the plant-based antioxidants gaining increasing attention for their disease-fighting actions, warns a new report.

Veggies to treat cancer?

Eat up your broccoli ! Consuming this green vegetable along with cabbage and turnips could help to keep a range of cancers at bay, say US scientists.