New folic evidence favours food fortification
Food fortified with folic acid slashed rates of neural tube defects in babies finds new study from Canada that puts weight behind calls for global fortification of foods, as well as supplement use.
Archives for September 26, 2004
Kemin wins lutein patent case
A jury in the US has voted to uphold Kemin Industries' patents for the chemical composition and production process of lutein, in a trial in Des Moines, Iowa, against Pigmentos Vegetales del Centro.
Burcon's proteins need to improve looks and flavour
Canadian firm Burcon NutraScience will carry out further, unscheduled tests into canola proteins, Supertein and Puratein, which could create a delay in the regulatory process they must undergo before being brought to market.
Fish sausage formula spears meat alternatives
Russian fish consumption is rising as consumers turn to healthier, safer and cheaper alternatives to meat, but with good quality fish products hard to come by in some parts of the vast country, a new fish sausage formula created by food scientists in...
Food industry manifesto targets obesity
Portion sizes will be cut as the food giants sign a seven step manifesto to tackle the sensitive food and health debate.
Pesticide residues highlighted in lettuce samples
Evidence that regular testing for pesticides in foodstuffs is valuable to both the consumer and industry comes after a government-backed initiative finds lettuce and farmed fish products among the most contaminated products in the UK food chain from a...
China wakes up to instant coffee
With coffee sales in China growing by 90 per cent in the five years up to 2003, international companies are queuing up to carve up their slice of a market. Although tea is still the mainstay, the rapid switch to all things western means that coffee...
Carlsberg invests in North West China
Danish brewer Carlsberg has acquired a 34.5 per cent stake in Wusu Brewery, located in the Xinjiang Autonomus region. The move represents Carlsberg's ambitions to increase its presence in the less developed Western provinces.