Archives for February 22, 2006

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Mental health: a global supplement trend

By  Jess Halliday

Supplement-makers on both sides of the Atlantic, and in other parts of the world, too, are tapping into consumer anxiety to become, or remain the brightest button in the box, with the number of new products aimed at cognitive function mushrooming in...

Food firms target value-added milk sector

By  Anthony Fletcher

Food firms are increasingly targeting the UKs value-added milk sector as they re-align their businesses and move away from commodity products, says a new report.

Revision of EU organic rules slammed

By  Anthony Fletcher

Revision of the EU Council regulation governing organic food would allow GM contamination and obscure the local origins of organic food, according to the Soil Associations Peter Melchett.

Vitamin C helps smokers maintain vitamin E levels

By  Stephen Daniells

A daily supplement of vitamin C can help preserve vitamin E levels in smokers, a group at risk of low vitamin E levels due to higher oxidative stress, by 45 per cent.