High-fibre diet can help reduce cancer risk
Eating more fibre can help delay the onset of menstruation, in turn protecting women from an increased risk of breast cancer, new research shows.
Archives for May 28, 2002
Panzani given conditional go-ahead for Lustucru buy
The acquisition of French food group Lustucru by pasta maker Panzani has been given the green light by the French competition authorities, on the condition that the deal does not include Lustucru's dry pasta arm.
Davis pleased with year of recovery at Sainsbury's
Sir Peter Davis, chief executive of Sainsbury's, the UK's second largest supermarket group, said he was pleased with the group's performance in the year to 30 March 2002, the first full year of Sainsbury's recovery programme
Vitamin bread launched in Britain
British Bakeries claims that its Mother's Pride V-Force loaf is the first to contain encapsulated vitamin C.
Lonza to invest in new plant
Switzerland's Lonza group has confirmed its commitment to the construction of a major new production facility in the town of Visp with the announcement of a SFr100 million (€68.4m) investment in a biopharmaceuticals manufacturing facility.
DSM to buy Roche vitamins - paper
The future of the vitamins unit of Swiss drug group Roche could be decided soon, with German press reports suggesting that DSM is the leading candidate to buy the business.
Food additives growth driven by 'natural' products
As the science behind the food additives industry continues to develop, so will the size of the market, according to a new report from US market research company Business Communications Company (BCC).