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Chinese partnerships may boost potential in natural medicines

Significant investment in research and closer collaboration with Chinese institutions could help unlock the huge potential of natural traditional medicines to treat common Western diseases, UK scientists on a recent trade mission to China and...

Challenges step up for European non-dairy segment

Competition in the European non-dairy sector stepped up last month when the American organic and natural foods giant Hain Celestial acquired the German soya-based desserts firm Natumi. A move set to challenge the dominant player - Alpro - in the fast...

Fast-tracking health claims

A UK initiative has produced more than 80 nutrient function statements for vitamins and minerals that are well-established by science, providing the food industry with a useful reference in the preparation of health claims, writes Dominique Patton.

Calcium levels still low, but not due to more soft drinks

New research appears to absolve the soft drinks industry from responsibility for the low calcium intake among US adolescents but it suggests that creative and effective ways of increasing levels of the mineral, such as through fortified milks, should...