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Tastes like cream: ice cream powder ingredient developed
07-Mar-2002 - A new ingredient to help ice cream developers in the physical handling process has been designed by scientists in Australia. Researchers at the Food Science...
National Starch expands instant starch facility
07-Mar-2002 - Food ingredient company National Starch said this week that in response to increasing demand it has expanded its capacity to produce cold-water-swelling (CWS) or instant...
Cheese group criticises UK government
06-Mar-2002 - The UK government recently announced the launch of a nationwide £52million per year (E84.8m) initiative to hand out free fruit to 4-6 year olds. The...
New wheat flour for calorie counters
06-Mar-2002 - The trend for low fat foods continues to grow as weight-conscious consumers increase annually in numbers. US scientists might have the answer for those consumers...
Food poisoning risks linked to organic farming
05-Mar-2002 - A trend away from pesticides and towards organic production could be placing our health at risk, claim food scientists in the US this week. The...
Probiotic/prebiotic health claims criticised
05-Mar-2002 - Health claims made on yoghurt products were scrutinised, and criticised, in the latest report from the US magazine Consumer Reports. The article in the March...
Scotland considers fortifying beer
05-Mar-2002 - The Scottish government may soon request that brewers add vitamin B-1 (thiamin) to their beverages in the interest of preventing some types of alcohol-related brain...
Lipid emulsion plus Vit E equals heart protection
04-Mar-2002 - Researchers at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, and German company B. Braun Melsungen recently compared the effects of a lipid emulsion containing medium-chain triglycerides, supplemented...
Muscle mass to combat diabetes, new research
04-Mar-2002 - A mouse that was genetically genetically altered to get fat, remained slim and trim thanks to the removal of a particular gene, US researchers report...
Folate to keep the brain youthful, new evidence
04-Mar-2002 - Mouse experiments suggest that folic acid could play an essential role in protecting the brain against the ravages of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders,...
Pace slows down for French organics
01-Mar-2002 - Increasing numbers of farmers in Germany and Italy may be converting to organic farming but it appears that their French brothers are more reticent. According...
Swedish functional food project receives funding
01-Mar-2002 - Oat ice cream and oat yoghurt may soon be on the menu if researchers in Lund, Sweden fulfil their aim. The EU Commission has decided...
Consumers believe in fibre value
01-Mar-2002 - The results of a new survey into consumer awareness of healthy ingredients provide positive news for manufacturers using dietary fibre in their products, claims a...
Biotechnology perceptions: medical vs. food
28-Feb-2002 - Governments and companies the world over are feeling the impact of biotechnology on society. In a recent collaborative research project, funded by the European Commission,...
Food fungus fighter to beat cancer
28-Feb-2002 - A natural substance which fights the fungus that harms foods such as grapes, mulberries, peanuts and beansprouts may help prevent cancer, according to a study...
Rice bran to reduce sugar levels
27-Feb-2002 - Supplementing a diet with stabilised rice bran could help reduce blood sugar levels in people suffering from type I and type II diabetes, according to...
Discovery of new taste receptor for high-protein foods
27-Feb-2002 - Researchers in California have discovered the receptor that allows us to taste the flavour found in high-protein food. The receptor for amino acids, which make...
Tools to reduce health risk after seafood consumption
27-Feb-2002 - The European Commission, within its Fifth Framework Programme and linked to the Fair-Flow 4 project, has funded a three-year project entitled "Virus Safe Seafood", with...
Green award for Sainsbury's
27-Feb-2002 - UK supermarket chain J Sainsbury has been named the leading food retailer for the third year running in the Index of Corporate Environmental Engagement, published...
Alcohol could protect older women from heart disease
26-Feb-2002 - A recent study confirms the evidence that moderate alcohol consumption is beneficial. American scientists have found that the risk of heart disease in older women...
Scottish ice cream -maker develops mood-enhancing ice cream
26-Feb-2002 - Scottish ice cream maker Mackie's is launching what it claims is the world's first mood-enhancing ice cream, according to a report in Scotland on Sunday....
Moderate alcohol intake during pregnancy increases risk of stillbirth
25-Feb-2002 - Researchers at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark have found that a moderate intake of alcohol can raise the risk of stillbirths but may not affect...
Diabetes in children increasing with fast food lifestyle
25-Feb-2002 - Doctors are warning that diabetes could spread in the current generation of fat, couch-potato teenagers, putting more pressure on Britain's ailing healthcare system, reports Reuters....
Antioxidants in wheat prove key to its cancer-fighting properties
25-Feb-2002 - Recent research from Kansas State University suggests that wholegrain wheat is an important anti-carcinogenic food because of its powerful antioxidants. Biochemist Dolores Takemoto has conducted...
Moderate drinking may help keep leg arteries clear
22-Feb-2002 - People who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may be less likely to develop blockages in the arteries that supply blood to the legs, according to...
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