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Rice bran oil, being used by some US restaurants to eliminate trans fats, appears to be responsible for the cholesterol-lowering effect of the ingredient rather than its fibre content, say researchers.
More than 1.5 billion people will have high blood pressure by 2025, or around one in three adults over the age 20, experts have warned.
Finland's Raisio group will start production of oat- and soy-based fresh foods as it moves to expand its functional food business.
Little-known plant compounds that can help tackle increasing prevalence of chronic disease are set to drive future product development at DSM Nutritional Products, currently better known for its vitamins range than natural extracts, writes Dominique...
Food companies are expecting a tough year in 2005 with competition and price pressures in the food chain rising to the surface as the key issues, reports Lindsey Partos.