Chr Hansen appoints Danish board chairman
Jens Bigum, former CEO of Europe's largest dairy company Arla, has been appointed chairman of Danish ingedients giant Chr Hansen.
Archives for December 2, 2005
Inulin gaining in health benefits
Inulin, a soluble fibre extracted from chicory roots, is accumulating value in the functional food market, as ongoing research finds the ingredient has several different health benefits.
Vitamin use to counter poor diet
One in three Britons takes vitamins and minerals to make up for poor eating habits, suggests a new report.
Tea waste rich with extractable antioxidants
Tea waste is almost as rich in potent antioxidants, such as catechins, as the new and expensive green tea leaves used by the supplements industry, according to Iranian research to be published later this month in peer-reviewed journal Food Chemistry.
Asian trends rich pickings for European health foods makers
European food makers that want to catch the next health trend early should keep an eye on Asia, the region that brought us green tea, ginseng and soy, analysts from Mintel told a packed seminar at FiE this week.
Skimmed milk cuts hypertension risk
Drinking skimmed milk can cut the risk of high blood pressure by half, according to a large new study from Spain.