BBC survey another blow against UK chicken
Chicken consumption in the UK could suffer a temporary setback after a BBC report indicates chicken are highly contaminated with antibiotic resistant E. coli bacteria.
Archives for August 16, 2005
Lifeway sales betray probiotics surge
If anyone doubted that the US probiotics market's star is rising, kefir-maker Lifeway Foods' latest results, positive in spite of milk price vagarities, should be enough to convince them.
Diet prevents healthy developing heart disease
Encouraging everyone to follow a healthy, cholesterol-lowering diet and quit smoking would do more to cut the number of deaths from heart disease than targeting people who already suffer from it, say researchers.
Soy-based alternatives to dairy and meat soar in €1.6 billion market
Strong growth for soy-based alternatives to dairy and meat products on the back of rising consumer health concerns sees the assured European market hitting €1.6 billion in 2004.
Time no impact on lower omega 3 concentrations in vegetarians and vegans
British vegetarians and vegans have lower but stable plasma concentrations of omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFAs) compared to their meat-eating compatriots, and the length of time a consumer adheres to a vegetarian diet has no impact on omega-3...
Nestlé's diversification keeps sales humming
Nestle, the world's largest food company, depended on its pet business, beverages and ice creams to keep overall sales growth humming at 5.2 per cent during the first half of the year, although Europe remained sluggish at 1.5 per cent.
LycoMato approved as color additive in food
The FDA's imminent amendment of its color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of LycoMato tomato lycopene extract is good news for the company behind the product.
US seed lab program opens for business
The first seed lab to earn approval in the new USA Accredited Seed Lab (ASL) program is open for business.
Soft drinks strike back in national obesity debate
The American Beverage Association has responded to accusations of culpability in the current childhood obesity crisis by unveiling a voluntary ban in schools.
Cognis keeps up the growth spurt in nutrition
Cognis' focus on nutrition and health, and the on-going boom in sterols and sterol esters, helps the business unit to retain its position as one of the group's strongest for the first half of 2005.