Archives for May 25, 2004

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Health ministers support obesity strategy

The world's health ministers gave their support on Saturday to a new policy produced by the World Health Organisation that is designed to tackle the world's growing problem of obesity and diet-related disease, said to account for some 60 per cent of...

Colour sorting boosts yields

Colour sorting is not always the first thing that springs to mind when it comes to increasing yields from dried ingredients, but UK firm Radix says that its unique equipment can help manufacturers to significantly boost turnover, as Simon Pitman found...

Safety firm targets Ukraine

Food Safe International, the Canadian-based provider of food safety equipment, has said it will start to distribute its food safe process in the Ukraine.

Targeting the 'Empty Nesters': hitting the happy medium

There is a growing section of UK society which is still largely untapped by the food and drink marketers, despite a growing number of products, in particular functional food and drink products, likely to appeal to them. The consumers in question...

Enzymotec targets growing diabetics market

Israeli nutraceutical firm Enzymotec has developed a prototype nutrition bar containing its nutritional oil, designed to target the growing diabetics market.

Maternal diet of oily fish may prevent asthma in offspring

Pregnant women with asthma who eat oily fish, such as salmon or trout, may help protect their children against developing asthma, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Orlando yesterday.

Irish beef sets out its stall

European beef consumption - hit badly by the BSE and foot and mouth scares - is increasing once again, and industry professionals meeting this week in Dublin are being urged to try a new tack in order to further promote sales - promoting a premium image.

Global action to combat animal disease threat

Transboundary animal diseases are on the increase, say the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). As a result, both bodies have decided to strengthen their collaboration.

Denofa eyeing growth from new Member States

Key Norwegian oils, fats and feed supplier Denofa said it had come to the FI-CEE show at Berlin to test the water after accession. Simon Pitman spoke to the company to find out what the show had bought after the second day of its opening.

Cerestar starts European trehalose distribution

Almost a year after first reaching agreement with the brand's owner, Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe is to begin the pan-European distribution of trehalose, the multi-functional ingredient created by Japan's Hayashibara company, on 1 June.

Stern Wywiol turns east for growth

Leading German ingredients provider Stern Wywiol says that its ability to provide ingredient blending solutions for customers in Eastern Europe is helping to buoy its results during a challenging time for its domestic market. Simon Pitman spoke to the...

White tea beats green in bug-busting

Numerous studies of the properties of green tea have shown that the beverage can stimulate the human immune system to fight against a variety of diseases, but new research presented this week suggests that its cousin, white tea, may have even more...

Brown rice could reduce Alzheimer's threat

Pre-germinated brown rice, high in levels of the nutrient GABA, significantly improved levels of spatial learning in mice, report researchers from the Japanese cosmetics and supplements maker FANCL, writes Dominique Patton.

Fonterra making progress on new milk ingredients

Dairy ingredients giant Fonterra says a new joint venture, set up to search for novel health ingredients in milk, has already identified a number of bioactives, currently waiting for patents.