Tharos launches sleep supplement with fruit-derived antioxidant
Tharos Laboratories has developed a natural sleep supplement which claims to aid restful sleep through all its phases and promote alertness during the daytime.
Archives for January 11, 2005
Tough start to 2005 for British retailers
For Britain's retailers, 2004 was a mixed bag, with the resolution of the Safeway takeover ending with victory for Morrisons, a startling decline in fortunes for Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury and the continuing domination of Tesco. And 2005 looks...
Brussels clears millions of euros to up food profiles
The olive oil, egg and mushroom industry will all benefit from new funding earmarked by Brussels to raise the profile of a handful of food products.
Manufacturers use imagination to stem soy growth slowdown
A report from market researcher Mintel suggests that soy may be falling out of favor with consumers, and that food manufacturers are having to be more imaginative in their bid to encourage them to include it in their diets.
Superquinn sells out to combat Tesco growth
Superquinn, the family-owned Irish supermarket group, has been bought by an investment group called Select Retail Holdings for around €450 million, a move designed to secure the long-term future of the business in an increasingly competitive Irish...
ZuChem launches first mannitol sweetener
US sweetener company zuChem will launch its initial mannitol product in the first quarter of 2005 on the back of the FDA's recent amendment to its legislation governing the sweetener, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Tracking potential allergens in novel ingredients, new science
Food makers are one step closer to being able to identify what makes a protein more likely to become an allergen and consequently slicing them out of food formulations with UK researchers finding over a hundred allergens could be classified into just...
Food alerts to rise?
Tightening up traceability rules to slice away risk to the food chain, with the entry of 2005 food industry firms are now required to notify local authorities, suggesting food alerts may rise this year.
Rapid detection of food pathogens, new technology
New techniques to minimise the risk of the harmful food pathogen E. coli in the food chain sees the launch of rapid detection system that could speed up identification and reduce costs for the meat industry.