Older women's daily tipple pushes away dementia?
Evidence continues to mount suggesting the benefits of moderate drinking to overall health with a new study on over 4,000 older women finding a daily drink could sharpen the mind.
Archives for January 24, 2005
Russian Guinness deal heads flurry of Heineken activity
A deal with Britain's Diageo group to begin licensed production of the Guinness stout brand in Russia was the highest profile announcement by Dutch brewer Heineken last week, but with moves to consolidate its position in China and Germany as well, the...
Daily tipple for older women pushes away dementia?
Evidence continues to mount suggesting the benefits of moderate drinking to overall health with a new study on over 4,000 older women finding a daily drink could sharpen the mind.
Laurus draws a line under difficult 2004
Dutch retailer Laurus will be glad to see the back of 2004, a year which saw it struggle with widespread restructuring and a damaging price war. But 2005 is not guaranteed to be any easier, as the hard work of rebuilding its business from the stores...
Orica buys flavour group
Competition tightens in the tough €4.4 billion flavours industry as Australian chemical group Orica acquires Keith Harris Flavours and Fragrances.
Nutrinova 'sets record straight' on patents
Pressure on price and market share for Nutrinova, a leading supplier of non-nutritive sweetener acesulfame-K, is set to rise as a key patent for the sweetener will soon reach its deadline, reports Lindsey Partos.
SunOpta markets whole grain soy ingredient
Canadian firm SunOpta last week signed an agreement with MicroSoy of Jefferson, Iowa to market its toasted soy flake ingredients in the North American market.
Nitta Gelatin to open porcine gelatin plant
Toronto based Nitta Gelatin last week finalized plans to construct a gelatin plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
New CEO for Chr Hansen North America
Chr Hansen has appointed David Carpenter as president and CEO for North America, following the resignation of Donald Combs earlier this month.
UK food agency calls on industry for opinions on meat ingredients
Suppliers of meat ingredients to the UK market are called on by the UK food agency for comments as criteria comes under review.
Salad fans may have lower risk of kidney cancer
Women keen on bananas, salads and root vegetables may be less likely to develop kidney cancer, suggests a new Swedish study.
Nutrinova 'sets patent record straight'
Pressure on price and market share for Nutrinova, a leading supplier of non-nutritive sweetener acesulfame-K, is set to rise as key patent for the sweetener will soon reach its deadline, reports Lindsey Partos.