North American bovine products under scrutiny
The emergence of cases of mad cow disease in North America has not raised any public health concern from animal-derived materials such gelatin.
Archives for August 26, 2004
Tesco, Sainsbury rejig milk supply arrangements
Tesco, Britain's number one food retailer, and J Sainsbury, the third largest supermarket operator, have streamlined their milk supply operations, reducing the number of suppliers from three to two. The moves echo a similar streamlining by Asda...
Europeans sceptical about 'ethical' claims
Consumer demand for ethical products is growing steadily across Europe and the major food manufacturers and retailers have inevitably begun to step up their product offering in this area. But a new study of consumer attitudes suggests that the food...
Palm oil demand prompts new European venture
Premium Nutrients, a Malaysian producer of oils and fats, is looking to step up its investment in the EU over the next three to four years, with a resulting 10 per cent increase in turnover to around RM56 million in 2005.
Fermented milk lowers BP
Drinking a fermented milk everyday reduced blood pressure in men with hypertension, report Japanese researchers.
Novel peptides herald next generation foods
Dutch ingredients company DSM revealed yesterday that its muscle recovery ingredient PeptoPro will be marketed in a new range of products worldwide by Europe's biggest sports nutrition company Haleko.