Parmalat backs Bondi to recoup the billions
Parmalat's administrator has weathered the storm to become the troubled Italian dairy firm's new chief executive.
Archives for November 9, 2005
Indena builds evidence on safety of soy extract for post-menopausal women
Consuming a standardized soy extract does not stimulate the growth of breast cancer tumours as suspected by some scientists, and may in fact reduce tumour progression, suggests new research from Indena.
Dairy Crest plans omega-3 spread launch
Functional spreads are increasingly holding up value on the UK margarine sector, says new research, as Dairy Crest plans to launch a new range containing omega-3.
SunOpta to distribute antioxidant-rich Brazilian berry
Natural foods group SunOpta said today that it will distribute organic acai pulp produced by California-based Sambazon Acai to food and beverage manufacturers across North America.
Vitamin D appears more important than high calcium for bones
Consuming more than 800 mg of calcium per day may be unnecessary for bone health if the body has enough vitamin D, say Icelandic researchers.
How Atkins works - possible mechanism discovered
French scientists have reached a possible explanation for the weight loss effect of high-protein diets like Atkins.
Galactic announces lactic acid price increases
Lactic acid giant Galactic is the latest ingredients firm to announced substantial price increases on the back of rocketing energy costs.
FTC stops bogus ads for Bio Trim
California-based Natural Products has agreed to stop making further false and misleading claims about its weight-loss products, said the Federal Trade Commission this week.
First Canadian soy isolates proving popular
Canada's first soy protein isolate processor, Oleanergie F2001, is seeing unprecedented demand for its organic range of isolates and concentrates.
Most consumers would consider cloned meat, says study
With the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) poised to release a risk assessment that is expected to declare food products derived from cloned animals safe for the food supply, a new study has found that these products would be accepted by the...
Frutarom olive leaf extract lowers blood pressure
A standardized olive leaf extract produced by Frutarom lowered blood pressure in people with mild hypertension, reported the company's researchers at a conference last month.