Allergy relief: popular belief shot down
Grape seed extract (GSE), used in traditional and herbal medicine as an antihistamine, does not relieve allergy symptoms, according to a study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
Archives for March 26, 2002
Dairy alliance to drive growth in the Americas
Heads of Swiss food group Nestlé and New Zealand dairy group, Fonterra Co-operative signed an agreement on Monday to form Dairy Partners Americas (DPA), a new dairy alliance
Food scare source of new testing programme
The Food Standards Agency is to start a precautionary testing programme for nitrofurans in shrimps and prawns from Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand, and poultry meat from Thailand, the agency reported this week.
Cadbury and Ocean Spray in juice deal
UK confectionery and drinks group Cadbury Schweppes has agreed to acquire juice maker Nantucket Allserve, from cranberry growers cooperative Ocean Spray Cranberries, the company announced this week.
Ireland: no added food safety value if older cows culled
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on Monday announced details of a comprehensive report from its BSE Sub-committee looking at strategies to reduce the incidence of BSE in Ireland and whether these would add value in terms of consumer...
Danisco manufactures natural, biological preservative
Danish ingredients company Danisco announced this week that it is use new production facilities in Denmark to produce Natamax - a natural, biological preservative.