American diets lack fruit, veg, says USDA
Most Americans are not consuming enough of the daily recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, according to research by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Cancer Institute.
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CoolBrands to sell dairy ingredients division
Eskimo Pie Corporation, a subsidiary of CoolBrands International, is to sell its dairy ingredients division to a leading manufacturer of specialty flavors for the ice cream industry, it emerged last week.
InnoSweet enters US sweeteners market
European sweetener supplier InnoSweet GmbH is to enter the US market, after opening its first sales office in the nation early this week.
New hybrids drive Egypt's world-beating rice yield
Egypt achieved the worlds highest national average rice yield in 2005, with production boosted by hybrids developed locally under an FAO-led project.
Scientists look to carrageenans to boost egg white gelling
Adding carrageenans to egg white ovalbumin improves the gelling ability of the egg protein and could spark a "great interest using liquid egg as gelling agents", says research from Spain.
Obesity initiative targets English school food
A multi-million pound project designed to secure the future of healthy school food and tackle childhood obesity has been launched in England.
Use technology to tackle obesity, urges food industry insider
We desperately need to change the corrosive debate over obesity by looking for innovative solutions rather than just scapegoats, says a Danisco business development manager.
Finnish phytosterol success leads to Pirkka extension
Products containing Forbes Medi-Tech's Reducol plant sterols have proved popular in Finnish supermarket Kesko - so much so that it is expanding its Pirkko range to include a non-dairy margarine.
Lactose intolerant kids shouldn't ignore dairy, say experts
Children with lactose intolerance are missing out on essential nutrients by avoiding dairy, and could benefit from probiotics and aged cheeses, say a review from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Sale of Bulgarian pork could be prohibited with EU accession
The sale of Bulgarian pig meat could soon be prohibited unless the government can prove it is successfully tackling increased outbreaks of Classical Swine fever (CSF) in the country, according to a new USDA report.