Dairy woes dent Glanbia’s full year results
The Irish food firm Glanbia has reported an 18.5 per cent rise in profits for the year but its performance was hit by a struggling dairy sector and it predicts tough times ahead.
Archives for March 5, 2009
Study supports beta-carotene concerns for smokers
Long-term supplementation with beta-carotene may increase a smoker’s risk of lung cancer says a new population-based study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Snack Size Science: The ABC - and D - of common cold control
NutraIngredient’s Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science. This week we look at the potential of vitamin D to prime the immune system and offer protection against colds and the flu: A ray of scientific sunshine on a dark winter day.
Dispatches from Expo West
Expo West in a tight economy
The economic climate is not slowing activity in the natural and organic marketplace, but manufacturers and suppliers will likely be looking for new ways to build business relationships, claim the organizers of one of the industry’s largest trade shows...
EFSA still not engaging with industry on botanical claims, say stakeholders
Stakeholders in the botanicals industry have again highlighted their concerns regarding the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) approach to health claims regulation in a meeting with the authority last week.
Dr Masquelier passes
French scientist and phytochemistry pioneer Jack Masquelier passed away on February 24, aged 86, leaving a legacy of science for oligomeric proanthocyanidins or OPCs.