Trendy low-carb ketchup from Heinz
H.J. Heinz taps into the growing low-carb trend in the United States with the launch of a low-carbohydrate version of its popular ketchup.
Archives for October 6, 2003
Consumer group brands health claims 'misleading'
As tough new European proposals on health claims undergo scrutiny from member states, a UK-based consumer group keeps the pressure up, claiming this week that 'food manufacturers are continuing to make unwarranted health claims on their packaging'.
Diets may have reverse effect in children - new study
Boys and girls who diet to lose or maintain weight may actually be doing the reverse, according to Harvard researchers, who add that the phenomenon may be due to bouts of binge eating between dieting periods.
DSM ventures into lipids investment
Swedish private company Lipid Technologies Provider (LTP) yesterday announced the signing of a substantial investment agreement with DSM Venturing, part of the DSM Group headquartered in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Flowering alfalfa for high protein needs
A species of alfalfa called falcata has been found to thrive on the Northern Plains, where other US-grown varieties fizzle out, reports the Agricultural Research Service.The seeds of the high-protein, yellow-flowering subspecies of the Medicago sativa...
Solgar sweetens up children's supplements
US-based Solgar Vitamin and Herb company has announced the introduction of a new range of supplements for children in the UK called Kangavites. The minerals in the supplements have been specially coated in order to disguise the normally unpleasant...