Tomatoes bred to contain extra antioxidant
US scientists have created purple tomatoes that include anthocyanins, the antioxidant pigments in red wine believed to prevent heart disease but not normally found in domestic varieties of the fruit.
Archives for February 20, 2004
Russian ice cream market still buoyant
A gathering of Russian ice cream producers in Moscow this week has revealed the latest production and sales figures for one of the country's most important food sectors. And it seems that demand for the comfort product is still on the increase,...
Bulgarian dairy merger
Leading Bulgarian milk producer Obedinena Mlechna Kompania has confirmed the acquisition of smaller Vitalact Milk from Greece's Delta Ice Cream.
'Fat tax' plans dismissed as unworkable
The thorny issue of imposing taxes on fatty foods in a bid to reduce levels of obesity raised its ugly head in the UK once again this week - but was almost immediately dismissed as unworkable.
Soy protein reduces heart disease risk factors in men too
Men at high risk of heart disease could consider adding soy protein to their diets to reduce their chances of developing the disease, the world's biggest killer, report researchers.
Kraft Foods boosts confectionery output
Kraft Foods says it is preparing to launch the international chocolate brand Milka in Russia in an attempt to further increase its slice of the confectionery market there.
Sucralose partners prepare for new challenges
Britain's Tate & Lyle group and the US-based McNeil Nutritionals are to change the way they handle production, sales and marketing of sucralose, the sweetener developed jointly by the two companies, following the recent opening up of the European market.
Turning the food pyramid on its head
Scientists in Denmark are to investigate whether a radical suggestion from the US about turning the 'food pyramid' on its head - and therefore eating more foods such as rice and bread than is traditionally considered healthy - is likely to lead to an...
Is lettuce the culprit?
Scientists in the US have for the first time identified a fresh product as the source of an outbreak of human Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections, a recent medical report says.
By gum, it's new!
A new emulsifying agent from US-based TIC Gums is being touted as more cost-effective that existing products and the first of a new generation of emulsifying agents.