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Folic acid fortification pressure rises in UK

Broccoli sprouts linked to bladder cancer protection

Vanadium deemed unsafe in Europe

Gingko may boost memory - if you remember to take it

Enzymes designed to improve berry juice use

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Trade show offers specialised food and eco packaging focus

Online guide presents Danisco cost-cutting solutions

Fairtrade branded unfair by UK think tank

China tells drug importers to take responsibility for quality

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Folic acid fortification pressure rises in UK
A UK pressure group has challenged the Food Standards Agency (FSA) over its concerns that food manufacturers may need to reduce folic acid levels in certain foods if mandatory fortification of bread and/or flour... Read

Broccoli sprouts linked to bladder cancer protection
A concentrated extract from broccoli sprouts may cut the development of bladder cancer by more than 50 per cent, according to results of an animal study... Read

Vanadium deemed unsafe in Europe
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected vanadium as an ingredient that can safely be used in foods and food supplements because of overexposure fears to the general population... Read

Gingko may boost memory - if you remember to take it
Supplements of ginkgo biloba may boost the memory and memory function of the elderly, so long as people comply and take them as instructed, according to the results of a new randomised clinical trial (RCT)... Read

Enzymes designed to improve berry juice use
A new range of enzymes is designed to improve the juice volume and vitamin yield of blackcurrants for beverage use, in order to maximise the benefits of the superfruits, its manufacturer says... Read

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Trade show offers specialised food and eco packaging focus
Food and the environment will take particular prominence at this year's UK Processing Equipment & Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) show to be held in the Birmingham from 30 September... Read

Online guide presents Danisco cost-cutting solutions
Danisco has launched an online guide for food manufacturers in search of ingredients solutions to limit the impact of soaring raw material prices... Read

Fairtrade branded unfair by UK think tank
A UK-based policy institute this week slammed Fairtrade, saying that the practice distorts the market and traps some of the world's poorest farmers in a cycle of poverty... Read

China tells drug importers to take responsibility for quality
China's drug watchdog has revealed its stance on drug exports from the country: the bottom line is buyer beware... Read

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European nutrient profiling may exempt key food groups
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has indicated key functional food groups may be exempt from potentially draconian nutrient profiling regulations being debated within the European Union and due to be written... Read

Functional foods booming despite consumer scepticism
The $72.3bn (€48bn) functional foods and beverages markets of Europe, the US and the Asia Pacific will grow by a buoyant 5.7 per cent per year until 2012 as a broader demographic seeks out their health-boosting... Read

Blueberry extracts may cut food intake, reduce obesity
Rats fed extracts from blueberries gained up to 10 per cent less body weight than their furry counterparts not consuming the extracts, says new joint research from New Zealand and the US... Read

Functional chocolate creeps up on mainstream
A quarter of Western consumers are interested in chocolate with physical or emotional health benefits, according to Barry Callebaut, indicating that there is a strong market for functional products... Read

Clinical trial boosts EpiCor's efficacy for immune health
Supplementation with a yeast fermentate can boost the immune system and reduce the occurrence of cold and flu symptoms by 21 per cent, according to the results of randomised clinical trial... Read

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