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Despite the recent evidence showing that B vitamins and folic acid supplements could protect against the onset of heart disease, researchers from Australia say they have found no link between blood folate levels and death from heart disease in a large...
Key findings of a new survey from the Department of Health in the UK reveal that the government and the food industry still have a long way to go before the UK population has registered the five-a-day message.
Researchers evaluating the link between diet and risk for dementia have failed to confirm the role of saturated fat in higher risk of the mental illness. But they stress that further studies may be needed to reach any conclusions.
Finnish dairy manufacturer Valio is launching a new low-fat cheese on the home market, that claims to have an improved texture and taste.
With new probiotic-containing dairy foods reaching the market every week, a European research project is looking at how the manufacturing process is key to an effective end-product.
This year's Natural Products Expo Europe, taking place at the RAI Amsterdam from 4-5 June, is adding to its usual format an EU compliance programme and a forum focusing on business opportunities in Russia and emerging eastern European markets.
The Burns Philp hostile bid for Australia's biggest food company appears to be far from over with the ingredients and yeast company yesterday referring its bid to the Australian Takeovers Panel - the principal forum for resolving disputes relating to...
The Committee on the Framework for Evaluating the Safety of Dietary Supplements is requesting information and comment on prototype monographs for melatonin, chromium picolinate, glucosamine, and saw palmetto as dietary supplement ingredients, as part...