Soy benefits in a tasty dairy product
Australian scientists say that adding soy to low-fat dairy foods may offer consumers some of soy's health benefits without the strong taste that many find unappealing.
Archives for June 6, 2004
Cerestar launches cold-water starch
French starch supplier Cerestar, a subsidiary of US agri-giant Cargill, will tackle the stagnant European bakery market rolling out a new generation of cold water swelling starches targeted at bakery products with fruit, cream or jam fillings. Against...
Soy benefits without the taste issue?
Australian scientists say that adding soy to low-fat dairy foods may offer consumers some of soy's health benefits without the strong taste that many find unappealing.
Australian ministers review GM label progress
Food fortification, health claims and genetically modified foods were tabled at a recent meeting of ministers in Australia and New Zealand gathering together to tackle food policy. The ministers agreed on a policy guideline for food fortification as...
Health claim for cholesterol-lowering cheese
Sweden's voluntary health claims code has approved a claim for a cholesterol-lowering cheese made by dairy firm Skanemejerier,reports Dominique Patton.
European ministers back battle to cut CVD
During a Council meeting on 2 June, EU health ministers recognised that cardiovascular diseases in Europe were 'the largest cause of death of men and women in the European Union' and encouraged both Member States and the European Commission to advance...
Whey protein better than meat for reducing body weight
Whey protein is more effective than red meat in reducing body weight gain and increasing insulin sensitivity, shows a new study on rats.