Vitamin-rich water from Baxter
Medical products maker Baxter International is set to unveil a line of vitamin-laced bottled waters in its first foray into the consumer food and beverage market.
Archives for May 5, 2002
Caffeine the key to hyperthermia test
Patients at risk from an adverse reaction to anesthesia could be pinpointed before undergoing the potentially dangerous procedure thanks to a simple caffeine injection.
Pakistan to promote medicinal herb production
The Pakistani Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MINFAL) has introduced a new scheme designed to promote the production of medicinal herbs and spices as crops as a means of increasing the income of the country's farmers.
Apple juice increases symptoms of colic - study
Young babies with a history of colic are more likely to re-experience some of the symptoms of colic after drinking apple juice than after drinking white grape juice, according to research published in the May 2002 issue of Pediatrics, the journal of...
Numico decline prompts gloomy forecast
A 28 per cent drop in first quarter net profits has prompted Dutch nutritional foods and vitamins producer Numico to warn that full year results for 2002 will not reach the same levels as 2001, surprising most analysts who had predicted that the...
Organic food 'no healthier'
The controversial debate surrounding the supposed health benefits of organic food took a new twist last week with the publication of a comprehensive review of international studies in New Zealand. The report found that there were no significant health...
Sabinsa plant completed
Sabinsa, the producer of botanical extracts, has completed the construction of a new supercritical CO2 extraction facility at Bangalore, India. The plant belongs to Sabinsa's SAMI Labs manufacturing subsidiary.