Green tea stirs growth, despite FDA anti-cancer doubts
As the most dynamic specialty tea, green tea is helping to fuel a rapidly expanding market as consumers look for healthier alternatives to coffee and soda, according to a new market report.
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CAFTA a victory for food makers, says GMA
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has hailed the House of Representatives' passing of the Central American - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) as victory for US food makers.
Fructose in soft drinks linked to body fat increase
Drinking large amounts of beverages containing fructose adds body fat, and might explain why sweetening with fructose could be even worse than using other sweeteners, according to a new report.
High fat diet could aggravate snack attack
A high-fat diet may lead to over-consumption of tasty snacks, say researchers involved in a rat study. They believe that regular eating habits could affect sensitivity to a hormone that tells us when to stop eating.
Fortified milk could raise folate status
Fortifying milk with folic acid offers an accessible source of the vitamin, report Dutch researchers who tested bioavailability of the nutrient in a clinical trial.
Organic market has not yet reached peak
Organics are bigger now than ever before but the trend is set to get bigger still, according to experts, as institutions such as universities, schools, corporate campuses and even hospitals hop on board.
Air quality: getting the right flow
Controlling air quality is key to food safety in processing plants according to updated guidelines published by Campden & Chorleywood.
WTO finds faults in EU banana tariff proposal
The WTO has declined to endorse the EU's tariff level of 230 EUR/tonne for banana imports, forcing the Commission to initiate a new consultation process, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Parmalat probe leads to more arrests
Italian police have arrested former Bank of America executive Luca Sala as part of a probe into food group Parmalat's spectacular collapse.
Food suppliers not using voluntary code
The UK's consumer watchdog has found that the country's major supermarkets are observing an industry code of practice but that suppliers are not making use of it.