Archives for June 18, 2003

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WHO consults global food industry

Talks on solutions to combat the growing global incidence of chronic disease continued this week when officials from the World Health Organisation (WHO) met in Geneva with representatives of some 30 food, beverage and producer associations.

IOC discusses sports nutrition

A group of the world's nutrition experts met at the International Olympic Committee's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, this week to review the latest developments in the world of sports nutrition.

Frutarom buys Swiss plant extracts firm

Swiss plant extracts business Emil Flachsmann has been bought by flavours multinational Frutarom, for an undisclosed sum, the companies said this week. The integrated businesses are expected to produce sales of more than $150 million.