Calls for vitamin A warnings on multivitamin supplements
UK trade officers and a charity are calling on industry to include labelling about the risks of vitamin A to pregnant women on all multivitamin supplements, writes Dominique Patton.
Archives for July 19, 2005
Chr Hansen sale: private equity gains leading colour and culture positions
The European Commission gives the all clear for private equity firm PAI to buy the food ingredients arm of Danish firm Chr Hansen, writes Lindsey Partos.
Move over wrinkle creams, anti-ageing foods hit Europe
Foods designed to help slow ageing are exploding onto the European market, with mainstream manufacturers confirming that the trend may be here to stay, reports Dominique Patton.
GI studies inconclusive, says Grain Foods Foundation
A campaign designed to combat the glycaemic index momentum is being launched in the US by the Grain Foods Foundation and public relations firm Mullen, reports Lorraine Heller.
Indena exploits new technology to refine bilberry extract
Italian company Indena has developed a new method that allows for the identification and direct quantification of the active properties found in bilberry plant material and extracts - technology that could be applied to a variety of botanical...
Calcium may prevent polyps but cancer not clear
Calcium supplements might stop the development of polyps that sometimes lead to colon cancer but there is not enough evidence that the mineral can prevent colorectal cancer itself, finds a new study.