Recently elected President George W. Bush of the United States made
his first address to Congress this week. In his address the new
President proposed...
Evidence that daily substantial intakes of fruit and vegetable
intakes could help protect us from heart disease gained further
support from a recent study...
In a reversal of previous research, a comprehensivestudy released
on Wednesday shows that drinking green tea offers no protection
againststomach cancer.
After months of preparation the new food standards for the
Australian food industry came into effect this week. Chairman of
the Australia New Zealand...
The European Commission has decided to send a Reasoned Opinion
(second warning letter) to France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany,
Italy, the United Kingdom,...
Blueberries, cranberries, huckleberries and related plants contain
resveratrol, a potential anticancer agent, according to the results
of a study by...
SAF(USA), a subsidiary of Paris-based Lesaffre et Compagnie, the
global yeast company, announced on Tuesday the purchase of Red Star
Yeast from Sensient...
Patients whose arteries are clogged with fatty plaque may be more
susceptible to heart attack than those whose arteries are coated
with calcium-containing...
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has adopted an AOAC
international method to authorise the labelling of inulin as a
fibre. The move comes after several...
Federal rules governing organic food products went into effect
Tuesday after more than 10 years in the formulation stages reported
CNN. The Organic Foods...
Scientists have identified a gene that may help explain why
moderate drinking can ward off heart attacks.The researchers found
that a variant of the...
New animal research suggests that fat-laden meal plans can take a
toll on the brain by effectively starving it of its energy supply.
The story was published...
Novozymes released its financial statement which reveals that the
operating profit for the year meets the Group's growth target for
2000 as announced...
A new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest
(CSPI) is urging consumers to use light cheeses and a light touch
when layering the dairy...
A glass of purple grape juice is more fruitful than you might have
imagined. According to preliminary research by a University of
Scranton professor,...
The US giant retailer Wal-Mart believes it has weathered the worst
of the consumer cutbacks prompted by the slowdown in economic
growth in its native...
The European Commission has granted regulatory clearance to the
acquisition by Cargill Inc. of Agribrands International, a
U.S.-based producer and marketer...
Coca-Cola and consumer products group Procter & Gamble have
formed a joint venture to develop and market innovative juice-based
drinks and snacks on a...
International Flavor & Fragrances Inc. provided yesterday an
update regarding its integration of Bush Boake Allen and the
progress of its reorganisation...
An apple juice a day could keep a trip to the heart doctor away,
says new research. A team of researchers at UC Davis School of
Medicine in the US have...
Vitamin E supplementation may be useful in reducing macrovascular
disease in type 2 diabetic patients by reducing monocyte-induced
inflammation, suggest...
ConsumerLab.com announced last week that only 14 of 27 products
evaluated in its Multivitamin and Multimineral Product Review
achieved full "CL Approved...
Following the February 17th issue of The Lancet suggesting that
obesity was linked to soft drinks consumption, Richard Adamson,
Ph.D., NSDA Vice President...
Central and east European agriculture ministers agreed at a meeting
on Thursday to harmonise efforts to keep their countries free of
mad cow disease....
New study findings published in The Lancet suggest that, with every
soft drink or sugar-sweetened beverage a child drinks every day,
their obesity risk...
In order to continue its global expansion and deliver the rates of
return expected by its shareholders, Foster's Brewing will need
near-to-permanent access...
African-Americans in Indianapolis are twice as likely to develop
Alzheimer'sdisease as Africans in a Nigerian city, suggesting that
environmental factors...
World food production is at risk from farming methods, according to
a new report by the International Food Policy Research Institute
(IFPRI) and the World...
US drinks giant Coca-Cola Company and Carlsberg, the Danish brewer,
agreed on Wednesday to split the Coca-Cola brand market between
them. Under the terms...
Alfalfa seeds may worsen an autoimmune disorder called lupus, a new
study suggests. Amy Christine Brown, an assistant professor of
nutrition at the University...
A "report card" issued by the US Consumers Union rated the overall
performance of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a
C-, in carrying...
