Archives for November 23, 2007

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Almonds could boost smokers' antioxidant defences

By  Stephen Daniells

A big handful of almonds every day could boost the antioxidant defences of smokers, a group at risk of low antioxidant levels due to higher oxidative stress, by up to 35 per cent, says a joint Chinese-US study.

LycoRed adds tasty iron to dairy foods

By  Alex McNally

An iron fortification technique developed by LycoRed will help beverage manufactures add the important mineral without interfering with taste and colour, the company said.

Marine algae offer bioavailable, economic iron

By  Stephen Daniells

Farming selected species of marine algae could provide an economical, non-conventional source of iron to help boost intakes around the globe, suggests a new study from Venezuela.

Nestle teams up with genomics super-league

By  Alex McNally

Nestlé Research Center has joined a team of top companies and science institutes which will let it take advantage of new discoveries made in the field of genomics.

Price wars force UK ingredients sales into decline

By  Laura Crowley

Sales in the UK food ingredients industry are falling on average as a result of increased competition, both domestically and internationally, according to a new market report by analysts Plimsoll.