Sales down at Wessanen
Dutch food group Wessanen has reported full year sales of €2.8 billion in 2002, down from €4 billion a year earlier, but continues to stress that its efforts to restructure the company will pay off in the long term.
Archives for February 24, 2003
Refreshing growth for oxygenated water
Sales of oxygenated water in North America, western Europe and Japan increased by 45 per cent last year, but the market still remains niche, claims Zenith International. And it is likely to remain so until a major soft drinks group decides to get in...
Egg fans lower breast cancer risk
Women who eat more eggs as teenagers may be less likely to develop breast cancer later on, say researchers at Harvard University. They also found that butter tended to raise the risk of the disease while people who use vegetable oil instead reduce the...
Vitamin K - a role in bone health
Women with a low vitamin K intake may be at increased risk of bone fractures, suggests research in this month's American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.