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The European Commission on Friday cleared the proposed acquisition of French-based food company Cereol by US company Bunge. The move shoots Bunge ahead of US agribusiness giant Cargill into the top slot as the world's largest oilseed refiner.
The US Federal Trade Commission last week released a report claiming that the false and misleading advertising claims made about weight-loss products have increased over the last decade.
New research from Brazil demonstrates yet again the health benefits of soyfoods.
Canadian company Neptune Technologies and Bioressources said that interim data from clinical trials of its Neptune Krill Oil show that it is effective in treating both the physical and psychological effects of premenstrual syndrome.
Coming after recent research highlighted the risks of HRT, the American Botanical Council is to produce a scientific review of black cohosh, a herb used by many women to treat menopause symptoms.
A study has found that compliance with the Dietary Guidelines established in 1980 advising Americans on nutrition to promote health may reduce the overall risk for cancer.
Natural Health Sciences, the makers of the natural antioxidant Pycnogenol, said that new research shows the supplement to be an effective fertility treatment in men.