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New Aker JV to acquire EPAX in €70 million deal

In a reverse of what we see in nature - krill gobbling up fish - Trygg Pharma has entered into an agreement to purchase Epax Holding AS from Austevoll Seafood.

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EU approval sought for antioxidant wood extract

A Russian firm has applied for novel food approval for a wood extract, which it says has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular benefits.

“Fingers crossed” for article 13.5 acai antioxidants dossier

German fruit extract supplier TropExtract GMBH has submitted an article 13.5 proprietary and emerging science dossier linking Amazonian superfruit extract acai and antioxidant activity to the European Union health claims process.

Cranberry juice could block ‘staph infections’

Cranberry juice could offer protection from serious ‘staph infections’ like toxic shock syndrome and MRSA, according to researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Antioxidants don't boost mortality risk, says meta-analysis re-analysis

A team of internationally renowned antioxidant scientists has challenged findings from a controversial meta-analysis that reported antioxidants may increase the risk of mortality.

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Commodities to rise but you’ll cope, analyst tells industry from FoodNavigator.com

European food manufacturers will experience commodity inflation in the second half of 2010 but it will be more manageable than it has been in the past, predicts an analyst.

Mintel: UK ice cream sales up 7.5% to £799m in 2009 from FoodManufacture.co.uk

UK sales of ice cream rose 7.5% in 2009 to £799m and are predicted to top £814m in 2012, according to new research from Mintel.

UK unveils new labelling responsibilities from FoodProductionDaily.com

New rules carving up responsibilities for food labelling policy in the England came into force this week, with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) losing much of its power on the issue.

Strikes imminent at Maple Leaf Bakery’s Walsall site from FoodManufacture.co.uk

Staff at Maple Leaf Bakery UK’s Walsall factory will begin strikes next week after a trade union reballot produced a majority of members in favour of action.

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Web health claims likely target in UK online crackdown

New Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) powers to monitor and adjudicate on online marketing materials will place web-based messaging for healthy foods under serious scrutiny for the first time, with many likely to fall foul of the agency’s guidelines, according to a UK labelling expert...