Archives for August 16, 2009

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Free farmers to farm and bank UK food security

How best should Britain plan to secure reliable supplies of reasonably-priced food? Should the nation put its trust in home production or food imports from the world market?

Danisco pushes probiotic straw range

By staff reporter

Danisco is using major trade shows in Europe and Asia to boost exposure of the probiotic straws it launched last year in conjunction Australian firm, Unistraw.

UK protein and fibre satiety initiative launched

By Shane Starling

UK-based Leatherhead Food Research wants companies to bring their fibre and protein ingredients to the lab table as part of a research project into the satiety-boosting effects of the nutrients.

Chocolate again linked to better heart health

By Stephen Daniells

Increased intakes of chocolate may decrease the risk of a heart attack victim from dying from heart-related problems, according to a joint US-Swedish study.