Christmas Feature
Does Christmas bring you out in bumps?
Not everyone is a fan of Christmas. For some the very thought of it brings them out in a cold sweat - or even an allergic reaction.
Archives for December 22, 2005
BioSerae boosts market advantage with organic cert for cactus fibre
French firm BioSerae has gained organic certification for its cactus fibre NeOpuntia, giving it a further boost in the market for slimming products.
Vitamin E and prostate cancer - anything concrete?
Consumers are confused about the benefits of vitamin E for prostate cancer, Harvard doctors have claimed at the end of a year that has seen sales of the vitamin plummet.
Christmas feature
Food: the adult love affair
Ask any child what's most important about Christmas and you're almost sure to hear it's presents, or Santa Claus, or school holidays. But certainly not food.
Christmas feature
The old Christmas pudding
The Puritans described its rich ingredients as "unfit for God-fearing people". The Quakers referred to it as "the invention of the scarlet whore of Babylon ". Who would have thought that the humble Christmas pudding could evoke such strong feelings?
Soluble fiber on the rise in the US
Insoluble fiber, from wholegrains, is currently enjoying more attention from consumers and the food industry than soluble fiber, but interest in the soluble variety is rising fast, according to Frost and Sullivan.
Biogaia writes off allergy study
Disappointing results from a two-year investigation into the effects of probiotics on allergies have forced Sweden's Biogaia to end the research.