New folic evidence favours food fortification
Food fortified with folic acid slashed rates of neural tube defects in babies finds new study from Canada that puts weight behind calls for global fortification of foods, as well as supplement use.
Archives for September 26, 2004
Kemin wins lutein patent case
A jury in the US has voted to uphold Kemin Industries' patents for the chemical composition and production process of lutein, in a trial in Des Moines, Iowa, against Pigmentos Vegetales del Centro.
Food industry manifesto targets obesity
Portion sizes will be cut as the food giants sign a seven step manifesto to tackle the sensitive food and health debate.
Fish sausage formula spears meat alternatives
Russian fish consumption is rising as consumers turn to healthier, safer and cheaper alternatives to meat, but with good quality fish products hard to come by in some parts of the vast country, a new fish sausage formula created by food scientists in...
Burcon's proteins need to improve looks and flavour
Canadian firm Burcon NutraScience will carry out further, unscheduled tests into canola proteins, Supertein and Puratein, which could create a delay in the regulatory process they must undergo before being brought to market.
Pesticide residues highlighted in lettuce samples
Evidence that regular testing for pesticides in foodstuffs is valuable to both the consumer and industry comes after a government-backed initiative finds lettuce and farmed fish products among the most contaminated products in the UK food chain from a...