Beer, our ertswhile companion, apparently contains powerful
anti-oxidants thatmay reduce the risk of cataracts and heart
disease, according to two newstudies....
Eating honey may help the seasonal hangover, according to the
NationalHeadache Foundation. " Honey on a cracker or piece of
toast, before or afterdrinking,...
BASF, the German chemicals giant, announced recently that it will
build newvitamins capacity in Europe and expand its plants,
providing it withfacilities...
A daily bowl of "tom yum gung", Thailand's celebrated spicy shrimp
soup, mighthelp keep the doctor away, the Bangkok Post reported
this week. According...
The most radical shake up for 25 years of the European Union's food
hygienerules was announced by Ireland's Commissioner last July. By
Raymond O'Rourke.
British men and women eat differently, according to a new survey
announcedthis week. Researchers at the University College in London
studied the dietsof...
Increased intake of folic acid and B-12 through diet or supplements
may helpreduce the "bad" amino acid homocysteine and help us live
longer, recentresearch...
A new report has found the incidence of mad cow disease in France
is moreprevalent than previously thought. France's Food Safety
Board said in apreliminary...
A blend of 18 Chinese herbs may help erectile dysfunction, a recent
studysuggests. Scientists at the UC San Francisco School of
Medicine tested theherbal...
U.S. beverage marketer Tropicana Products Inc. is to use the
Internet topromote the new health claim that potassium-rich foods,
such as Tropicana PurePremium...
Henkel KGaA, the German-based industrial and consumer products
group,announced recently that it will combine its 50 per cent stake
in theHenkel-Ecolab...
A process to make ground meat more tender may also make it safer to
eat,according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
AgriculturalResearch...
Kraft Foods, Inc., the US food group, recently announced its plans
forintegrating operations of Nabisco with its Kraft Foods North
America and KraftFoods...
Coca-Cola on Thursday said earnings for fiscal 2001 are likely to
fall belowexpectations and could be further weakened by the weak
European currency,...
French supermarket giant Carrefour unveiled this week its first
hypermarket inJapan, the South China Morning Post reports. The
company plans to open...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening to January 19,
2001, the comment period for a document published in the Federal
Register of November...
A consumer activist group urged U.S. regulators on Tuesday to halt
what it said were misleading claims by health-food makers that
garlic supplements will...
Diageo, the global spirits company, and Pernod Ricard of France
announced yesterday that they had signed a joint venture agreement
covering their bidding...
A scientific advisory panel to the US Environmental Protection
Agency has found that there is a "medium likelihood" that the
genetically-engineered StarLink...
Danone SA, the French food company, is to pay 123 million euros
($108.6 million) to buy out minority shareholders in
Brussels-listed Mecaniver SA, the...
Annual domestic turnover for herbal drinks in Thailand is expected
to reach Bt2.7 billion this year, indicating a 10 to 15 per cent
growth, reports The...
Garlic could help combat cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers
at UK Wolverhampton University have been looking into the plant's
healing powers and...
Eridania Beghin-Say, the French foods company, is to split into
four separately listed companies to help create a clearer and
simpler structure for their...
Nestle India Ltd is looking to invest further into India's
processed food market in the next few years, The Hindustan Times
reports. In an attempt o introduce...
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., a US nutraceutical and pharmaceutical
company, announced this week the development of a "designer oil"
that reduces LDL("bad")...
Polybind, a European project to investigate the benefits of
polyphenols on colon health has received funding under the Fifth
Framework Programme. The...
Ocean Spray Cranberries, the US cranberry co-operative, is looking
to push the Japanese market. A 2 million barrel glut in the United
States has encouraged...
Both Vitamin E and Vitamin C can help prevent cataracts, according
to a recent health study. The cataract condition is believed to be
age-related and...
Cadbury Schweppes plc, the UK drinks and food group, announced this
week that its Australian subsidiary is to build on its Australian
beverages business....
A glass of wine or Japanese sake rice wine may help brain function
for the over 40's, a new study carried out in Japan suggests. In a
four-year study...
After an extensive search, Obipektin AG and her sister company
Spreda AG - Swiss-based suppliers of speciality food ingredients -
have succeeded in finding...
In the U.S leading cancer researchers have agreed to help teach a
university course this spring that explores the health benefits of
fruits and Vegetables,...
A species of sea squirt may some day play a critical role in
fighting cancer, Onhealth reports this week. A particular form of
sea squirt has been discovered...
Irish Commissioner David Byrne unveiled a major initiative on 8
November 2000 aimed at regaining the confidence of European
consumers in the food they eat.
Supplements of natural lutein esters may reduce the risk of
blindness in later life, a new study suggests. Scientists at the
University Medical Centre...
Andreas Schlapfer, head of Nestle Russia, is to leave to head
Nestle France. When he arrived in 1995 Nestle carried just two
products in Russia, in contrast...
Dairy industry researchers and applications experts are hosting a
live, interactive discussion designed specifically for food
technologists, about the...
U.K. Express Dairies announced on Friday that it is to combine its
Northern Ireland liquid milk business with Golden Vale to form a
joint venture. Express...
Interbrew, the Belgian brewer, yesterday announced an initial
public offering that could value it at up to E16bn ($13.8bn), the
Financial Times reported....
The U.K. Food Standards Authority announced recently that public
consultation has started on proposals for an EU-wide ban on
"pithing" in cattle, sheep...
U.S. company, Soma Products Co. is set to market "Soma Herbal"-a
non-alcoholic herbal beer. The beverage incorporates Kava Kava,
Scullcap (an herb in...
Molson, Canada's largest brewery, is to buy the Bavaria beer brand
and 5 bottling plants from Brazil's Companhia de Bebidas das
Americas (Ambev) for as...
U.S banana producers can claim that their fruit reduces the risk of
blood pressure and a stroke the International Banana Association
announced last week....
Creatine, a food supplement frequently used by professional and
amateur athletes, may prevent brain damage following traumatic
brain injury, a new study...
According to a recent study iron levels in the body may be linked
to heart attacks and strokes. Researchers at the Japanese Kurume
University School of...
Tate & Lyle, the starches and sugars group, is likely to
announce write-offs of about £75m in connection with the planned
sale of Western Sugar when it...
