The beginning of a new era? An historic moment? Or a plain old
compromise? All have been used to describe yesterday's agreement by
EU farm ministers to approve hotly disputed reforms to the Common
Agricultural Policy.
Exposure to cigarette smoke may sap blood levels of folate, the
vitamin thought to protect against birth defects and reduce risk of
some cancers, reported researchers.
Supplements of oral arginine reduced pulmonary hypertension by 15
per cent after five days of therapy in sickle cell patients, report
researchers in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical
Care Medicine this week.
Adequate intake of antioxidant vitamins and minerals appears to
significantly reduce the risk of cancers and mortality among men,
report researchers from the French health and medical institute
Inserm.
Rhodia Food, a subsidiary of French company Rhodia, has
strengthened its position in Australia with the signature of a
distribution agreement with Australian chemical giant Orica.
A theaflavin-enriched green tea extract significantly reduced LDL
cholesterol in patients with raised cholesterol levels, according
to a study in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine.
Soyfoods and soybean isoflavone supplements seem to be most
effective at alleviating the hot flashes experienced during
menopause when the frequency of hot flashes is greater, report
researchers in this quarter's Journal of Medicinal...
As the debate hots up over genetically modified foodstuffs, a
report published in the latest issue of Nature suggests
that, thanks to the tinkering of genes, decaffeinated coffee could
be grown on bushes.
Vitamin D deficiency is much more frequent among African American
children and adults than previously thought, according to
researchers speaking at a recent meeting.
The innovative world of flavours is experiencing more rapid growth
than the overall food industry, giving fresh momentum to the
essential oils and oleoresins market, confirms a new study from
Frost & Sullivan.
It is not only spreads with added plant sterols that could lower
your cholesterol. Eating low-fat phytosterol-rich plant foods may
also have important effects on cholesterol absorption and
metabolism.
Talks on solutions to combat the growing global incidence of
chronic disease continued this week when officials from the World
Health Organisation (WHO) met in Geneva with representatives of
some 30 food, beverage and producer associations.
Taste, texture, and stability in confectionery fillings can all be
achieved with a new range of filling fats from Loders Croklaan, the
Dutch-based company recently spun-off by Anglo-Dutch giant
Unilever.
Folic acid, found to lower plasma homocysteine levels, did not
prevent heart attacks and strokes in heart disease patients
receiving supplements of the vitamin, report researchers in the
Netherlands.
Consuming high levels of isoflavones, in the form of foods such as
miso soup, may reduce the risk of breast cancer, especially in
postmenopausal women, suggests new Japanese research, which
counters previous studies showing no such...
The world's top cocoa processor, Swiss-based Barry Callebaut, said
on Tuesday that it had suspended efforts to take full control of
chocolate maker Stollwerck after minority shareholders in the
German firm filed a lawsuit against...
Chromium picolinate manufacturer Nutrition 21 reports on new
studies including a combination of chromium picolinate and CLA
found to increase muscle glycogen levels, contributing to physical
strength and endurance.
As if we needed further reason to adopt a healthier diet, a new
report finds that people with a high intake of fruits and
vegetables earlier in life spend less on healthcare costs during
old age.
A compound found in the root of the liquorice plant could be more
effective at treating the SARS virus than currently used drugs,
reported researchers from the Institute of Medical Virology at
Frankfurt University Medical School in...
One in three Americans born in 2000 will develop diabetes,
according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
report presented last week.
A global agreement to protect biodiversity and human health moved
one step further on Friday when Environment Ministers in the EU
formally adopted the regulation on the trans-boundary movements of
genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
A meta-analysis of trials on antioxidant vitamins published in
tomorrow's Lancet concludes that they are not effective in
reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease - 'nothing new',
according to CRN. But the authors...
The Enova brand cooking oil, produced jointly by ADM and Japan's
Kao, has been shown to increase the body's ability to burn fat and
may also improve appetite control and energy balance, according to
new research.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced this week that new
regulations giving a two-year temporary national authorisation to
market a new sweetener - 'salt of aspartame-acesulfame' - have come
into force as of the 27...
In our second flavour news of the day, Danish ingredients giant
Danisco reports on the two new flavour concepts it developed for
the Specialty Coffee Association of America's (SCAA) annual
conference in April this year.
In a bid to encourage a closer collaboration between citrus growers
and juice manufacturing customers, Cargill Citro Pure - a joint
venture between Cargill Citro-America, a subsidiary of agri-giant
Cargill, and 83 partners - has formed...
Tea could be included in dietary guidelines on foods that reduce
the risk of heart disease, according to a researcher speaking at a
recent conference on anti-aging.
The more nuts you eat, the lower your cholesterol, a new study
appears to suggest. Researchers at the Lorna Linda University in
California found that people who replaced 20 per cent of their
energy intake with almonds significantly...
Two researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have received
awards for developing 'nanovehicles' to improve the delivery of
nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals into the body's blood stream and
tissues.
As consumer groups in Europe and the US call on food manufacturers
to cut the quantity of trans fats in food products, Swedish
vegetable oils supplier Karlshamns has come up with a cocoa butter
replacer with a low trans fatty acid...
A variety of factors play a role in whether food-borne bacteria
actually make people sick, and a better understanding of the
infection process from food-borne bacteria could certainly lead to
ways to stop such illnesses from occurring,...
With a production value of over €600 billion, the responsibility of
up to 3 million employees, and the main user of Community
agricultural produce, the European food and drink industries this
week encouraged ministers to back CAP...
A herb used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine could
treat some of the dementia resulting from stroke just as
effectively as conventional drugs prescribed for the condition,
suggests new research.
Seaweed species have been found to defend themselves from specific
pathogens with naturally occurring antibiotics, which could present
oppportunities for future nutraceuticals, report US researchers.
CoQ10 supplements, currently manufactured by fermentation only in
Japan, may eventually be synthesized in the United States thanks to
research at the University of California, Santa Barbara, reports
the university this week.
Raspberry extracts could soon become the basis of anti-aging
creams, suggest researchers who have identified powerful chemicals
in the fruit and other berries that can improve the body's
resistance to skin aging and sun exposure.
Danish ingredients company Danisco will expand its flavour creation
centres in The Netherlands and Belgium as part of the restructuring
of the flavour research and development facilities to improve
capabilities and efficiency.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should require food
manufacturers to limit the amount of the potential carcinogen
acrylamide in their products, said the Center for Science in the
Public Interest (CSPI), a nonprofit US organisation,...
A new study challenges the assumption that adults are much less
sensitive to the toxic effects of methylmercury, which contaminates
fish in some regions, than children.
Supplements derived from mixtures of fruits, vegetables and berries
can prevent the immediate adverse impact of a fatty meal, according
to Natural Alternatives International and Memphis-based NSA
International, makers of the Juice...
A well-planned vegetarian diet can be a healthy alternative to a
regular meat-based diet for all age groups, says a statement from
the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada
published this week.
A new 'functional' cooking oil made from a blend of tropical,
olive, coconut and flaxseed oils, may soon offer relief to
calorie-counters and cholesterol-watchers, according to Canadian
researchers.
The value of dietary fiber in the adult diet is now recognised as
important but in a journal this month researchers suggest that
babies may also benefit from the effects on bowel health by adding
fiber to milk formula.
Maker of dairy alternatives Galaxy Nutritional Foods has entered
into a distribution and licensing agreement with French cheese firm
Fromageries Bel, which will see its products distributed in a large
number of European markets.
Drinking fermented milk appeared to eliminate or drastically reduce
symptoms related to lactose intolerance in people with the allergy,
report US researchers on a small study.
Research continues into the potential benefits that oats and barley
could have on our health with new findings from the US suggesting
that diets high in barley could lower total cholesterol levels, and
could be of particular benefit...
