Tea can help strengthen bones, research shows
Long-term consumption of black, green or oolong tea can help strengthen bones, according to researchers from the National Cheng Kung University Hospital in Tainan, Taiwan.
Archives for May 12, 2002
Functional food partnerships set to grow
Partnerships between major food groups and innovative nutritional research companies are likely to increase in the future as traditional manufacturers try to cash in on the growing health trend, according to Scott Van Winkle, an analyst with...
Good Q3 for Hain Celestial
Third quarter profits at natural and organic food group Hain Celestial rose by an impressive 21 per cent to $5.1 million on sales up by the same amount to $105.6 million.
New agreement to drive soybean market
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a subsidiary of the DuPont group which specialises in plant genetics, has signed a new agreement with the Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) which it is hoped will lead to the develpoment of new soybean...
More benefits from red wine consumption
Much has been said about the health benefits of red wine consumption, including the positive effect it can have on heart health. Now new research from Spain has shown that red wine can also help fight that most common of ailments, the cold
Nutrition alliance to promote food fortification
A new public-private partnership, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), has been launched to help create cost-effective food fortification programmes in a bid to improve health, cognitive development and productivity in developing nations