BASF sets up HQ for nutrition and health division
BASF is to shift 150 employees to the new HQ of its nutrition and health division in Lampertheim, Germany from 2011.
Archives for October 4, 2010
IFR and Nestle develop new method for detecting C. botulinum
The Institute of Food Research (IFR) in the UK and the Nestle Research Centre in Switzerland have collaborated in the development of a new method for detecting spores of non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum.
New €3m project to stimulate food and activity research
A new EU project called Afresh is kicking off to develop a new research agenda around healthy nutrition and physical activity, based on new concepts developed by the food and sports sectors.
Overeating drives fat gain at the hips, says obesity-related study
Fat tissues in the upper and lower body may gain weight differently, says a new study which deepens our understanding of fat accumulation and obesity.
Kraft opens Swiss R&D centre to ensure gum has regional flavour
Kraft said its new innovation centre in Switzerland, inaugurated today, will ensure innovations in chewing gum and sugar confectionery have regional appeal.
Bisphenol A on the brink?
To BPA or not to BPA? While the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) backed the continued use of bisphenol A last week, the real question is whether the verdict was a full-blown reprieve for the controversial chemical or merely a stay of execution.
Regulators, industry and scientist hail EFSA bisphenol A opinion
A major plastics trade body, a leading scientist, and the UK food safety watchdog have all backed the European Food Safety Authority’s bisphenol A (BPA) opinion that the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for the chemical does not need be altered.
Study finds link between food allergies and asthma severity
Food allergies are under-recognised risk factors for asthma, suggests a new study from the US that also found greater allergy incidence in children, men and black people than other sectors of the population.