Archives for April 12, 2007

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CIAA launches GDA tool for producers, consumers

By  Jess Halliday

The CIAA has launched a new online tool to assist food and drink producers make sence of guidance daily amounts (GDAs), following the introduction of a common nutrition labelling scheme for the EU industry last summer.

Martek gains new Euro patent on ARA for infant formulas

By  Jess Halliday

Martek has added a new patent to its store of European intellectual property on ARA from Mortierella alpine microorganisms for infant formulas, reinforcing its position after an opposition hearing in 2005 narrowed the scope of the original.

Curcumin's anti-cancer mechanism proposed

By  staff reporter

Scientists from the University of Alabama have reported a mechanism by which curcumin, the active ingredient in the turmeric spice, may protect against cancer.