Archives for July 6, 2004

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Milk offers good medium for fighting childhood disease

Milk powder fortified with vitamins and minerals, as well as milks with prebiotic and probiotic bacteria, can prevent major, often fatal, childhood diseases such as diarrhoea and pneumonia, and have a significant impact on growth, according to new...

Natural cholesterol-fighter to be sold across Canada

Magistral Biotech's Libracol received the chance to increase its share of the cholesterol-fighting product market in Canada this week, when it signed up with one of the country's leading retailers.

Lifeway Foods to acquire cheese producer

Lifeway Foods, a manufacturer of cultured, probiotic and functional foods, has agreed to acquire a privately-held gourmet cheese producer based in Philadelphia.

Blue colours for calcium boost

As food developers and marketers are aware, bright colours hold a strong appeal with children. Jumping on the back of this phenomenon Danisco in the US has launched a new flavour concept to add to milk.

Healthier oils get boost from obese populations

Demand for healthier oils and fats is increasing as obesity reaches epidemic levels. The trend is also driving research efforts to develop innovative methods to enhance oil and fat properties, say market analysts at Frost & Sullivan.