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Consumers, scientists and alcohol safety activists are attacking plans by the Scottish government to add vitamins to beer as they say the proposed public health measure restricts consumer choice. Market research analyst Datamonitor says the issue...
Natunola Health has signed an exclusive sales and distribution agreement with Canadian specialty chemicals distributor L.V. Lomas for its new Omega-3 flax product lines.
SureBeam, the US-based food irradiation provider, has been awarded a patent that increases the processing efficiency of its technology and provides the ability to simultaneously process products in a variety of package configurations.
Canadian sterol company Forbes Medi Tech yesterday reported improved results for the three and nine-month periods to end of September, reducing net...
People who regularly eat peanut butter or nuts can significantly reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. Researchers found that consuming one tablespoon of peanut butter or 28g...
Diet can have a major effect on the development of chronic diseases, report researchers, seeking to confirm the value of healthy eating guidelines. Findings confirm that eating a diet high in wholegrains, fruit and veg and fish could reduce the risk...
New Jersey-based company FACT announced this week that its first retail client, Western Bagel Baking of California, has launched bagels containing its Healthy Lifestyle premix ingredient on the US market.
Interest in herbal alternatives to HRT is on the increase following negative press coverage this summer but medical experts warn that many alternatives do not always have much success. A report in this month's Annals of Internal Medicine finds that...