Milk intake: small risk linked to Parkinson's Disease
Findings from a study of over 7000 middle-age men suggest milk consumption could raise the risk of Parkinson's disease, although the risk is small.
Archives for April 6, 2005
France: risk analysis on trans fats recommends labels and upper limits for foods
French food watchdog recommends slashing trans fat levels in a wide range of bakery products, including biscuits and cakes, following findings from a new report released this week, reports Lindsey Partos.
Irish food agency ups salt slashing focus
Irish Consumers are still eating twice as much salt as they should be and bread is one of the biggest culprits, according to a new scientific report that recommends a UK-style labelling format and that food firms spend more money on developing new...
New plant for Ajinomoto ramps up flavour seasoning supplies in Thailand
Japanese amino acid leader Ajinomoto ramps up production of flavour seasonings for the double-digit Thai market, opening up a new €200,000 facility with a production capacity of 34,000 tons per year, writes Lindsey Partos.
Alcohol impacts quality and quantity of breast milk
Alcohol consumption impacts the quality and quantity of breast milk, say researchers, exploding age-old claims that a few drinks can improve their nursing performance.
FDA approves technology to control seafood bacteria
Tasker Capital, a distributor and marketer of a technology designed to inhibit pathogenic bacteria, says it has received a letter from the US Department of Health and Human Services of the Food and Drug Administration confirming that the use of the...