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Men who eat one portion of salmon per week are 43 per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer than men who eat no salmon, says a study from Sweden that links the apparent benefits to the omega-3 content of the fish.
A diet low in folate may increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer, says an animal study from Canada, backing up previous studies and highlighting potential additional benefits of folic acid fortification.
Food companies need to start taking into account of impending new EU health claims regulations, even though the different aspects will not come into effect for between one and four years, said speakers at the Healthy Foods Summit this week.
BASF's fine chemicals division has reported a modest increase in sales for Q3, but EBIT was impacted by the implementation of measures aimed at reducing costs in the longer term.
Croda is taking steps to assure customers of the purity of its omega-3 concentrates, certifying that dioxin-like PCB levels in Incromega are more than 60 per cent below the new EC limits due to come into force this month.