Too much fibre may be not be good for us, warns a British cancer
researcher. When fibre ferments in the gut, it can increase your
risk of developing...
US company Martek Biosciences Corporation announced on Thursday
that the Company's nutritional oils, docosahexaenoic acid ("DHA")
and arachidonic acid...
Tomato-based foods and tomatoes may reduce risk of damage to the
lungs caused by ozone, according to new preliminary findings from
research presented...
Food ingredient developer Danisco Cultor recently launched a new
polyglycerol ester of polycondensed ricinoleic acid (PGPR) for the
confectionery world....
American cranberry giant, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., has begun
nationwide distribution of its complete line of juices and juice
drinks in a new "flagship"...
Gum manufacturer TIC Gums has added a new Agaroid RS-520 product to
its line of readily soluble agars. TIC Pretested Agaroid RS-520 is
a hydrocolloid...
A combination of grape seed and grape skin extract may be more
beneficial to the health than when consumed independently. So
suggested Dr. John D. Folts...
Further evidence to support the health benefits of cranberries and
cranberry juice beyond maintaining a healthy urinary tract was
revealed recently at...
In a bid to improve the nutritional image of chocolate milk the
American Dairy Council is to launch a media campaign that will
emphasise the potential...
US laboratory ConsumerLab.com announced this week that it will
start evaluating foods and food ingredients. As an independent
evaluator of the quality...
Food giant Nestle announced thiw week the fortification of one of
its leading brands. Ready-to-drink (RTD) Nesquik flavoured milk
varieties are now fortified...
Nearly one third of high school girls and 16 per cent of high
school boys show symptoms of an eating disorder, US researchers
announced on Thursday. These...
Canadian dairy producer PurNutra Inc., announced on Tuesday the
launch of a line of all natural omega-3 / DHA enriched cheese. The
product,under the...
UK-based TasteTech, announced this week a new application for their
Controlled Release Encapsulation (CR100) technology. The company
has been working...
Tropical fruit, Asimina triloba, more commonly known as the
pawpaw, may be the next low-fat alternative for the
health-conscious consumer. Researchers...
Nutritional supplements do not pose the threat of "mad cow" disease
to U.S consumers, the leading trade group for the industry assured
the public on Friday.
TheUniversity of Michigan Health System has created a program that
labels food products to help shoppers with heart problems. The
colour-coded labels...
In a reversal of previous research, a comprehensivestudy released
on Wednesday shows that drinking green tea offers no protection
againststomach cancer.
Blueberries, cranberries, huckleberries and related plants contain
resveratrol, a potential anticancer agent, according to the results
of a study by...
A glass of purple grape juice is more fruitful than you might have
imagined. According to preliminary research by a University of
Scranton professor,...
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...
Following the February 17th issue of The Lancet suggesting that
obesity was linked to soft drinks consumption, Richard Adamson,
Ph.D., NSDA Vice President...
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...
African-Americans in Indianapolis are twice as likely to develop
Alzheimer'sdisease as Africans in a Nigerian city, suggesting that
environmental factors...
Alfalfa seeds may worsen an autoimmune disorder called lupus, a new
study suggests. Amy Christine Brown, an assistant professor of
nutrition at the University...
The simple potato could help our memory, suggests new research from
Canada. Researchers at the University of Toronto Bayview Centre for
Geriatric Care...
Some people may experience migraine headaches due to consumption of
wheat, a small new study suggests. Patients were all found to have
a sensitivity to...
The avocado fruit may help hepatitis C sufferers, new research
suggests. Compounds in avocados appear to lessen the liver damage
caused by hepatitis...
The levels of manganese in some over-the-counterdietary supplements
exceed US government recommended levels for safe consumption of the
element, Reuters...
An increase in positive drug tests for thebanned anabolic steroid
nandrolone has led researchers to suggest that contamination of
legitimate foodsupplements...