Clover venture to enter soy market
Australian food ingredients firm Clover Corporation has formed a joint venture to produce and market a soya-based ingredient for use in functional foods.
Archives for January 6, 2004
Probiotic therapy helps recovery from surgery
Long-term use of a probiotic helped patients recover from a post-surgical complication in tests carried out in Europe, report researchers.
EU laws set to hamper growth in polyphenols market
Forthcoming European legislation on health claims could pose a roadblock to rapid market expansion of polyphenols, the plant-based antioxidants gaining increasing attention for their disease-fighting actions, warns a new report.
Vegetable compound may be cancer cure
Vegetables such as as broccoli and cabbage have been shown to protect against cancer but US scientists have now patented a compound derived from these greens with a new use - to treat cancer.
Caffeine linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk long-term
Men and women who drank more coffee and other caffeinated beverages were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who drank few or no caffeinated beverages, report researchers in a new study.
Pronova sold to private equity group
Norway's Norsk Hydro has agreed to sell 80.1 per cent of its shares in omega-3 producer Pronova Biocare to Norwegian industrial company Ferd for NOK 165 million (€19.4m).
Tropicana rolls out new functional juices
PepsiCo's Tropicana brand has added a sub-line of fortified juices to its range, including an immune-boosting variety with selenium, increasing its activites in the functional beverages sector.