A pint a day is good for the brain cells, according to a Japanese
study thatfound moderate drinking can improve intelligence, the
Daily Telegraph reportstoday....
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...
In the US, Haarmann & Reimer's Flavour Division, announced this
week the results of the company's recent focus group research
regarding consumer reaction...
The National Health Service in the United Kingdom faces costs of up
to £16bn over the next decade as a result of increasing obesity and
related illness,...
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...
Only around one in 10 people say they take the time to look for
additional information on foodstuffs, according to a review of
European attitudes carried...
A temporary ban on feeding meat and bonemeal to any animals,
including pigs, poultry and pets, was approved by EU agriculture
ministers last night in...
Garlic could help combat cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers
at UK Wolverhampton University have been looking into the plant's
healing powers and...
According to the "Stages of Change" model, there are five distinct
levels of motivational readiness someone must pass through to
successfully change a...
European food processing companies believe the consolidation of the
retail market is the biggest threat to future growth and
profitability, according...
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...
New evidence suggests that folic acid, a B vitamin, may reduce the
risk of other birth defects associated with common medications some
women may have...
Steaming ginseng at higher temperatures can boost its potency
dramatically, a recent study suggests. Researchers at Seoul
National University in Korea...
A group of Japanese companies claim to have developed a new
technology to accurately determine the percentage of genetically
modified ingredients in imported...
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...
As farm ministers prepare to meet in Brussels next week to discuss
the growing BSE problem, European Union Commissioner David Byrne,
Europe's Health and...
Sour and bitter foods may protect against diseases but are less
appealing to the taste buds, the Environment News Service reports.
A recent review by...
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....
As the beef crisis deepens in Europe, butchers in the Athens area
have banned the sale of beef after demanding meat and feed undergo
stricter checks for...
Food companies Heinz North America and Hain Celestial announced
this week the first fruits of their alliance formed in 1999 to
develop products in the...
More Americans surfing the Internet look for medical information
than for sport scores, stock quotes or online shopping bargains, a
group studying how...
Nutrition is lacking in pregnant women and teenagers according to a
new study of 59 teens and 97 women over the age of 19. Doctors at
the Children's Hospital...
Before introducing a total ban on meat and bone meal in animal feed
the European Union must carefully consider the consequences,
European Farm Commissioner...
Organic food is becoming more popular in China and offering new
opportunities for a sustainable development of agriculture, Asia
Pulse reports. According...
PepsiCo, the soft drinks and snack food group, is once again the
favourite to buy Quaker Oats after French group Danone and U.S
drinks giant Coca-Cola,...
Scientists believe a common liver disease may be caused by the
production of alcohol within the body, the BBC reported at the
weekend. Fatty liver disorder...
Consumers have won the right to know more about what they eat, but
manufacturers claim it will cost $400 million and result in a 2 per
cent rise in food...
At least a quarter of English adults have cholesterol levels above
the ideal, yet only one in 50 take cholesterol lowering drugs,
finds a study in this...
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...
U.S food group Hormel Foods Corporation announced on Wednesday a
healthy financial performance with record net earnings and dollar
sales. The group reported...
After an extensive search, Obipektin AG and her sister company
Spreda AG - Swiss-based suppliers of speciality food ingredients -
have succeeded in finding...
Danone, the French food group, on Thursday abandoned its attempt to
buy Quaker Oats, the US owner of sports drink Gatorade, one day
after showing an interest,...
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,...
European Union farm ministers, meeting to soothe consumer fears
over mad cow disease in France, agreed on Tuesday to test far more
animals for BSE and...
Infants who develop symptomatic egg allergy are more likely to
develop asthma and rhinitis by four years of age, according to
researchers from St. Mary's...
"It is essential for consumer protection to set clear restrictions
on the authorisation of food supplements", says the
EuropeanCommunity of Consumer...
The Deputy Under-secretary in the US Department of Agriculture,
James Schroeder, has said that Washington would support African
scientists to use biotechnology...
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...
