Walnuts good for the heart
New research on walnuts - a key ingredient in a host of cakes and bakery goods - will help manufacturers in the mature bakery market gain a slice of the burgeoning health-promoting food trend.
Archives for March 29, 2004
Eastern European packaging tops UK agendas
The Central and Eastern European packaging and processing sector comes a very definite top with respect to market potential, according to recent market research carried out for the Total Processing and Packaging 2004, currently running in Birmingham, UK.
Nestlé Hungary: strong results impacted by exchange rates
Nestle's Hungarian division has announced a disappointing set of financial results for 2003. Despite the fact that sales grew significantly, the division was hit by the continuing strength of the Swiss franc.
Savings for Aarhus as firm sheds jobs
Danish fats and oils firm Aarhus United will shed a spinkling of jobs in an effort to curb costs in the face of intensified competition and lower than expected sales.
Soy blocks prostate cancer?
A little-known molecule created in the intestine when soy is digested is a powerful blocker of a potent male hormone involved in prostate cancer and male pattern baldness, shows a new animal study.
Innovations in detection revealed at Total 2004
The latest metal detectors on show at Total 2004 suggest that equipment suppliers are fully aware of the most pressing concerns of food processors - guaranteeing food safety, ensuring traceability and the facilitation of uninterrupted production.
Food safety agencies pivotal role in risk perception
Despite the development of a very important corpus of EU and national legislation to protect EU citizens against currently identified risks, several studies show that contradictory opinions about perceived risks remain important among national...
Vitamin E has protective role in bladder cancer
A diet rich in vitamin E appears to protect against both prostate cancer and bladder cancer, according to new research that lifts hopes for the vitamin after disappointing recent studies, writes Dominique Patton.