Archives for November 16, 2006

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Omega-3s may cut colorectal cancer risk in men

By  Stephen Daniells

Men who eat fish at least five times a week could slash the risk of developing colorectal cancer by 40 per cent, compared to men who ate fish less than once a week, Harvard researchers told the American Association for Cancer Research's Frontiers in...

DSM PeptoPro stars in a Rad new drink

By  Clarisse Douaud

DSM Food Specialties' protein ingredient PeptoPro is featuring in a new sports drink being launched in the United States, a formulation for sports beverages that was applauded earlier this year by the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) on sports...

LycoRed expands facility for formula focus

By  Jess Halliday in Frankfurt

LycoRed is bolstering its UK premix capabilities with a new lipid formulation facility at its plant in Kent that will extend its scope from powder blends for cereals to infant formula and other oil based products.

Germany to clamp down on cinnamon supplements

By  staff reporter

Cinnamon dietary supplements in Germany carrying health claims to reduce blood sugar and help control type-2 diabetes should be classed as 'medicinal products', and regulated as such, two federal institutes have said.

EU proposes fees for food safety authorisations

By  Ahmed ElAmin

A proposal to charge companies fees for assessments by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) would impose too heavy of a financial burden on companies, says an industry consultant.