High prices unlikely to dull global thirst for coffee
Coffee prices may have reached record highs but they are unlikely to derail the hot drink from its high growth path, according to the head of beverage research at Euromonitor.
Archives for May 23, 2011
Nestlé Health Science buys $250m gastro diagnostics firm
The new Health Science division Nestlé created last September has made its second acquisition by buying $250m a year US gastroenterology and oncology diagnostic specialist, Prometheus Laboratories Inc., for an undisclosed sum.
‘Knowledge transfer’: Probiotech chief explains real-world probiotic conference drivers
Gate2Tech managing director Dr Jean Michel Pommet explains why the Probiotech conference, to be held in Milan on June 23-24, offers something a little bit different as far as probiotic-centred congresses go.
Cranberry players debate meaning of fresh French advice
The cranberry industry, divided over differing methods of measuring the active proanthocyanidins (PACs) content of the berries, are offering differing interpretations of new advice from the French food agency (ANSES).
DSM puts blood pressure ingredient on ice after disappointing sales
Marketing activity on TensVida (formerly TensGuard), a groundbreaking tripeptide from milk claimed to reduce blood pressure, has been put on ice by bosses at DSM after it failed to meet commercial targets.
Broccoli sprouts show benefits for diabetics: RCT
Powdered broccoli sprouts may boost antioxidant defenses in people with diabetes, suggest findings from a randomized clinical trial from Iran.