Popeye was right: Could nitrate-rich spinach enhance strength & fitness?
Diet supplementation with nitrates, such as those found in spinach and beetroot could enhance sporting performance, a study has found.
Archives for October 13, 2016
X-ray fat for formulation wins?
Food scientists are X-raying fats in a bid to understand how saturated and trans-fats can be replaced by healthier versions without compromising taste or texture.
Ireland mulls meat-origin labelling
The Irish government has told the European Commission it intends to impose mandatory country-of-origin labelling on a host of fresh and frozen meat cuts.
What farmers want: Stability and investment for long-term future
Farming methods in Poland have improved considerably over the last ten years, helped by the country's membership of the EU. Now, what the farmers want most are long term contracts that allow them to invest for the future.
M&C buys all shares in plastic film manufacturer Treofan
Milan-based investor M&C has acquired all the shares in the German plastic film manufacturer Treofan Holdings for €45m.
FDA updates standards designed to help direct resources
Food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods have been revised.
'An unexplored niche': Edible petals as a promising nutrient source
Edible petals offer a promising source of bioactive nutrients, Portuguese researchers have said.
Unilever & Tesco close 'Marmitegate'
Unilever and Tesco have resolved their dispute over price increases for brands such as Marmite, but both are remaining tight-lipped over details of the deal.
Ellutia: Specialised detectors, automation and throughput from GC perspective
Ultra-fast gas chromatography means analysis cycle times are decreasing so the time to prepare the samples to be analysed is becoming the limiting factor, according to an instrument provider.
UNICEF cracks down on 'inappropriate' infant food promotion
Five in six children under the age of two do not get adequate nutrition for physical and cognitive development during this critical period, says a UNICEF report calling for tighter regulation of infant nutrition products.
Green light for colour-coded labels: Study
Traffic light nutrition labels can sway consumer decisions towards healthier options, according to scientists in Germany and the US.
Pressure on EU to bolster sheep farmers’ incomes
EU farming body Copa-Cogeca has called for strong measures, including improved CAP payments and efforts to fight unfair trading practices, to increase profits in the sheep meat sector.