Sainsbury first to introduce traffic light labelling?
UK retailer Sainsbury will be the first of the country's four large grocery chains to launch 'traffic light' healthy eating labelling in January, according to reports.
Archives for December 2, 2004
Lack of folate, carotenoids raising heart disease levels in CEE
Diets low in foods containing folate and carotenoids may be a major contributing factor to the high rate of heart disease in Central and Eastern Europe, say researchers.
Generation gap - food marketers not reaching seniors
Functional foods are often designed to help counter age-related disease but many food companies are failing to reach the consumers most concerned by these diseases, writes Dominique Patton.
Schiff product users can Move Freer with hyaluronic acid
Salt Lake City based Weider Nutrition said yesterday it had boosted its Schiff-branded joint care supplements by adding hyaluronic acid to the Move Free product line.
BASF targets multivitamin drinks with new beta-carotene
Number two vitamin maker BASF has developed a new beta-carotene product, designed to meet increasing demand from fortified beverages and vitamin-enriched juices, reports Dominique Patton.
Red meat consumption raises risk of inflammatory arthritis?
High level red meat consumption could be a novel risk factor in developing inflammatory arthritis, say UK researchers, or it may act as a marker for people with an increased risk from other lifestyle causes, reports Lindsey Partos.
Citrus compounds fight child cancer cells
Compounds found only in citrus fruits not only fight colon cancer cells but also halt the spread of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma, according to research in laboratory animals.