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New Zealand dairy company Fonterra has developed an energy bar prototype said to far exceed similar products on the market. It contains a new milk bioactive ingredient, which the firm is hoping to launch as a consumer product.
People who have been taking multivitamins for a long period of time could see a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, report researchers in the US. However they noted that the vitamins had no effect in those who had recently begun to take the supplements.
The trend in energy-giving chocolate continues with Cadbury's launch of a guarana-fortified Tempo range in South Africa. And it was not the only mainstream food company looking for added value from products marketed as healthy last month.
UK health experts are warning parents to pay more attention to their children's diets, as a new report finds that one in 10 six-year-olds are obese. And this figure, which continues to rise, shows no sign of slowing.