Extruded bran makes better bread: Study
Breads containing extruded bran could help to provide a better quality loaf than its non- extruded counterpart, according to new research.
Archives for June 28, 2011
Improving products’ health profile a CSR goal for Palsgaard
The emulsifier and stabilizer manufacturer Palsgaard aims to improve the health profile of products and address low-fat, trans fats and E-numbers, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility agenda.
‘Unacceptable’ Nutella ad should have been banned, says Which?
Consumer watchdog Which? has hit out at an Advertising Standards Authority adjudication that rejected 31 complaints about a television advert for Nutella hazlenut spread, calling the authority’s failure to ban it a “huge disappointment”.
New studies question diet soda benefits
Diet soft drinks ‘may be free of calories but not of consequences,’ according to new research from the University of Texas, USA, which questions the benefits of drinking low calorie soda.
BPA-exposed male deer mice less macho and more likely to get lost
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) demasculinizes male deer mice, makes them less attractive to females of the species and hampers their navigational abilities, according to new US research.
Heavy rain puts Ivorian cocoa quality under threat
Questions have been raised about the quality of the cocoa crop in the Ivory Coast following heavy rainfall in the region.