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Green tea for allergies
23-Sep-2002 - New evidence suggests that drinking the increasingly popular green tea may provide some relief to allergy sufferers. Researchers in Japan identified a compound in green...
Brazilian soy soars
23-Sep-2002 - Brazilian soybean production could break records again in the upcoming 2002-03 (Oct-Sep) season, reaching 47 million to 48 million metric tonnes, according to the Brazilian...
Can fruit improve bone health?
20-Sep-2002 - A massive investigation into the role of diet on bone health suggests that eating plenty of fruit and vegetables could be the key to slowing...
Vitamin D impact on prostate cancer
20-Sep-2002 - Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University in the US on Thursday announced the launch of a national study to investigate the effect of...
Dietary salt reduction- scientists question long-term impact on blood pressure
20-Sep-2002 - New research in the UK suggests that reducing the salt intake in people's diets may only have a slight effect on reducing blood pressure in...
DSM expands lactoferrin production
19-Sep-2002 - Dutch life science company DSM, together with Agennix, a US developer of recombinant human lactoferrin, has opened a new manufacturing facility on DSM's fermentation site...
Folic acid - not just a woman's nutrient
19-Sep-2002 - Folic acid is not only a safeguard against spina bifida and other birth defects in babies - it can also prevent heart disease and strokes,...
Health endorsement for Heintzman Farms
18-Sep-2002 - A producer of flaxseed and flaxseed products in the US has received an endorsement from the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education following the publication...
Scientists go nuts over almonds
18-Sep-2002 - More evidence to suggest that nuts are beneficial to our hearts arrived this week when scientists in Canada published the findings of a new study....
Can antioxidants ease the onset of atherosclerosis?
18-Sep-2002 - Despite its early promise, taking vitamin E does not appear to slow the progression of atherosclerosis in healthy people, according to researchers from the USC...
First genomic blueprint of broccoli's anti-cancer agent
17-Sep-2002 - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified the blueprint of genes and enzymes in the body that enable sulforaphane, a...
Ingredients testing software
17-Sep-2002 - Lloyd Instruments, the UK specialist in food ingredients testing, has launched its Nexygen v4.5 materials testing software. Like its predecessor, this powerful Windows-based programme holds...
Hi Europe opens for business
17-Sep-2002 - Today marks the opening of Hi Europe 2002, one of the biggest European shows for manufacturers and suppliers of both the food and pharmaceutical industries....
New rice to benefit malnourished?
16-Sep-2002 - Rice grains with less phytic acid could mean improved nutrition for the world's malnourished, more nutritious animal feed and less potential for water pollution from...
Emulsifying possibilities
16-Sep-2002 - US hydrocolloid manufacturer TIC Gums has developed a new hydrocolloid system called TICamulsion, the company announced this week. The new product is currently undergoing final...
Cargill 'functioning' for women
13-Sep-2002 - Cargill Health & Food Technologies is focusing on women's health at next week's Health Ingredients Europe (HiE) conference, with a display of functional food prototypes....
Oat ingredient hits the market
13-Sep-2002 - US manufacturer and marketer of health ingredients Nurture has launched an oat-based ingredient that its claims could enable manufacturers to make a Food and Drug...
Ireland tackles food bugs
12-Sep-2002 - Following recent calls for controls on the widespread incidence of the common food bug Campylobacter, Safefood, a body that sets out to promote food safety...
Promoting food science: EU workshops
12-Sep-2002 - In a bid to push food innovation in Europe and to exploit new scientific results in the food industry the European Commission is to organise...
Ingredient to up the roasted profile
12-Sep-2002 - Poultry ingredients company International Dehydrated Foods (IDF), this week announced a new addition to its line of powdered chicken broths. The company claims that its...
Milk, pregnancy and cancer - a link?
12-Sep-2002 - Pregnancy may lower a woman's risk of cancer but drinking milk could raise it, researchers reported on Tuesday. Both factors, as well as the use...
Can antioxidants combat ageing?
11-Sep-2002 - What role do antioxidants play in preventing age-related diseases? What changes occur in the human body when ageing? A European funded study, co-ordinated by the...
Powerful properties of garlic
11-Sep-2002 - Raw garlic consumption could help limit the damage done to the heart after surgery because of its natural antioxidant properties, according to a new study...
Botanical conference
11-Sep-2002 - The presence of botanical ingredients in beverages and foods is certainly an increasing trend that looks set to continue in the near future. A conference...
Gums go green
10-Sep-2002 - Hydrocolloids and hydrocolloid systems producer TIC Gums has added a new organic gum to its range of products for the food industry. TICorganic Locust Bean...
Spotlight
  Dietary salt intake linked to gastric cancer riskA new study investigating a link between high salt intake and risk of gastric cancers could add... |
 Stevia buyers beware: There are some ‘awful’ extracts out there…While traders “jumping in and out of the stevia marketplace” are disrupting prices and standards by peddling... |
 Daily dose of diet soda may increase heart attack risk: StudyPeople who drink diet soft drinks could be at an increased risk of suffering from heart attacks... |
