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Supplements - do we ask too much?

Glucosamine ineffective for hip osteoarthritis: study

BioGaia targets Middle East in probiotic expansion

Curcumin may cut heart failure risk says research duo

BioSerae focuses on foods and beverages with cactus ingredients

 
   
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Row over 'deceptive' fruit flavours

MEP animal welfare group against animal cloning

USDA forecasts lower dairy prices

Tate & Lyle makes massive fairtrade sugar switch

 
 

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Supplements - do we ask too much?
Taking a range of supplements from vitamin A to zinc is becoming part of everyday life. But as the latest study is published questioning their efficacy, people could be left wondering do they work?... Read


Glucosamine ineffective for hip osteoarthritis: study
Glucosamine sulphate, one of the most popular supplements for joint health, has the same effect as placebo for osteoarthritis in the hip, Dutch researcher report... Read


BioGaia targets Middle East in probiotic expansion
Probiotics specialist BioGaia has extended a 2006 licensing agreement with Swiss biopharma group Ferring Pharmaceuticals that will see its probiotic drops and tablets distributed in a number of predominantly Middle... Read


Curcumin may cut heart failure risk says research duo
Curcumin, the natural pigment that gives the spice turmeric its yellow colour, may protect against heart failure - in mice at least - suggests a new study from Canada... Read


BioSerae focuses on foods and beverages with cactus ingredients
French ingredients supplier BioSerae Laboratories has expanded its cactus-derived weight management portfolio with two offerings aimed at the international foods and drinks sectors... Read


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Row over 'deceptive' fruit flavours
A debate on flavourings has erupted over a report from a consumer pressure group that claims fruit flavourings mislead consumers into believing they contain actual fruit extract... Read


MEP animal welfare group against animal cloning
A group of MEPs has called on the European Commission to prohibit cloning of animals for food... Read


USDA forecasts lower dairy prices
Milk production in the US is expected to increase slightly in 2008, and prices will decline, according to forecasts by US Department of Agriculture's (USDA)... Read


Tate & Lyle makes massive fairtrade sugar switch
Tate & Lyle is to convert its entire retail sugar range to fairtrade in the largest fair-trade switch ever made by a UK company... Read

Weekly comment

Making a meal out of saturated fat

The food industry across Europe needs to make a big effort to reduce saturated fat in food regardless of whether national agencies set targets - and it should not wait around for governments to do all the awareness-raising with its consumers. Read



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Benecol taps health-conscious Indians
Raisio, the Finnish-based manufacturer of the cholesterol-lowering ingredient Benecol has made its first foray into Asia by inking a deal to supply Benecol to an Indian supplements manufacturer and distributor,... Read


Science will help support green tea market, report finds
The market for green tea extracts is expected to grow by more than 13 per cent for the next seven years and emerging markets in eastern Europe will open new opportunities, a report has said... Read


Black tea may slash Parkinson's disease risk
Drinking at least 23 cups of black tea a month, or about three-quarters of a cup a day, may slash the risk of developing Parkinson's disease by a whopping 71 per cent, suggests new research from Singapore... Read


Antioxidants fail to benefit children with Down's Syndrome
Antioxidant supplements may not help children with Down's syndrome, says a new study that challenges previous reports of benefits to language and psychomotor development... Read


Ricola pushes into UK functional market
Riding the wave of the functional trend, herbal sweet firm Ricola is hoping this year to boost its share in the UK market to become the number one healthy confectionery company in the country... Read

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