Lower cooking temperatures combat acrylamide, more evidence
New research from the US backs growing evidence that food makers wanting to slice acrylamide from their fried food products should opt for lower cooking temperatures.
Archives for June 8, 2005
Cauliflower 'juice', a weapon against breast cancer
Women who eat cauliflower regularly could provide the body with powerful tools to help fight breast cancer, as a new Italian study reveals the chemopreventive compounds of this popular vegetable, reports Lindsey Partos.
Nutrition label changes to run into thousands of euros
While the European Commission still seems far from producing a proposal to amend rules on nutrition labelling, a new study suggests costs of label changes for the food maker could hit €9000 a product, reports Lindsey Partos.
NBTY buys Canadian supplement brand SISU
Fresh from its acquisition of Solgar, the US' biggest supplement maker NBTY said today that it has also bought the Canadian supplement maker and distributor SISU, writes Dominique Patton.
Quinine-containing drinks: agency warns pregnant women over levels
Germany's risk assessment agency warns pregnant women about the consumption of quinine-containing beverages, and at the same time calls for better labelling of these beverages, reports Lindsey Partos.