Archives for January 15, 2007

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Nestlé exercises Phospha-E option

By  Jess Halliday

Nestle has exercised its option to finalise its commercial agreement with Phosphagenics over the use of Phospha-E in specialised nutrition products for metabolic syndrome.

Weekly Comment

There aren't plenty more fish in the sea

As a youngster I was brought up on a healthy diet of tuna fish sandwiches and Disney - making my new year's resolution for 2007 the toughest yet. That's right, I'm giving up tuna and who knows, even cod.

Parmalat settles with Deloitte

By  staff reporter

Parmalat has reached a settlement with Deloitte & Touche and Dianthus over their role in the accounting scandal of 2003.

NutraCea takes rice bran into Australasia

By  staff reporter

NutraCea is moving in on opportunities for its stabilised rice bran in the Australia and New Zealand functional food market, signing a distribution agreement for its ingredients with Med-Chem.

Healthy bones not just about calcium, says GTC

By  staff reporter

Many American women are unaware of calcium absorption issues, warns GTC Nutrition, indicating that more education is needed on nutritional measures to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Cloudy apple juice four times healthier than clear

By  Stephen Daniells

The polyphenol content of cloudy apple juice is four times greater than clear juice, says new research that could see a shift in consumer preference from clear to cloudy.

Meta-analysis supports isoflavones for hot flushes

By  Stephen Daniells

Supplementation of soy isoflavones to ease the symptoms of the menopause like hot flushes does have an effect, according to a meta-analysis from Australian researchers.