Archives for December 9, 2008

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Purple tomatoes may make UK hungry for GM, says USDA

By Jess Halliday

A successful trial of biotech tomatoes with high anthocyanin that saw them increase the life-span of cancer-prone rats could help strengthen the positive side of the GM debate in the UK, says the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Carbery boosts whey response

By Shane Starling

Irish dairy and ingredients group, Carbery, is promoting research employing its hydrolysed whey protein ingredient, Optipep, that it says demonstrates its superiority to regular whey protein in terms of insulin response.

Vitamin B1 may help diabetic kidney health: Study

By Stephen Daniells

High-dose vitamin B1 supplements may protect against kidney damage, a condition said to threaten one in three diabetics, according to a new study from England and Pakistan.

Naturex earns organic certification

By Shane Starling

Herbal extracts supplier, Naturex, has had its French plant certified organic as it seeks to build its global organics presence to meet rising demand.

Plant sterols win Australian approval

Cognis has won hard-to-come-by approval from the Australian Thepareutic Goods Administration (TGA) to use its anti-cholesterol, plant sterol ester ingredient, Vegepure, in food supplements.