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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, which recently began divesting its health and functional foods unit, reported nine-month sales for the year were up 11 per cent in local currencies, driven by strong growth in pharmaceuticals.
Pure, a non-dairy spread which has taken the UK yellow fats market by storm over the last three years, is to be relaunched with a new pack design to give it greater on-shelf stand-out.
The infant formula oils made by US-based Martek Biosciences, could soon be used by formula manufacturers in Canada, after being reviewed and passed by Canada's government health agency.
Lonza Ltd and Lonza Inc, both subsidiaries of Swiss chemicals company Lonza Group, have filed a series of patent infringement lawsuits against supplement companies Carnitech, Barrington, Stauber and Axel Chemical in the US.
The US Food and Drug Administration said yesterday it had ordered the seizure of hundreds of bottles of a dietary supplement that the agency said falsely claimed to treat autism.
Researchers in Finland have identified compounds in sauerkraut, a traditional German dish made from fermented cabbage, that may fight cancer.
One of the toughest legislations in the world on genetically modified organisms came into force in Europe on Thursday with a new EU Directive that strengthens 10-year-old rules on testing and licensing GMOs used as crops or ingredients.
Future weight loss diets could become 'custom-made' for each individual, according to scientists working on a three-year international research project funded by the European Union. The project, known as Nugenob, explores the relationship between...
Ongoing research supported by the International Union of Food Science & Technology reveals the value of food fortification. In a recent paper food scientist Professor Moutairou Egounlety discusses Gari, a cassava-based fermented food found in the...