Numico divests European supplement brands
Dutch food group Royal Numico said today it has signed an agreement for the sale of its two of its European supplement brands to Kernpharm, the Netherlands-based healthcare company.
Archives for February 12, 2003
Five-a-day message may not be hitting home
Despite constant media reports of the growing public health problems, including an 'obesity epidemic', a new study suggests many Americans may not even be eating the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables each day. Why is this simple message not...
Roche vitamin E fits Dutch regulations
Swiss pharmaceuticals company Roche yesterday said its vitamins and fine chemicals unit, recently sold to DSM, fully complies with new requirements for vitamin E issued this month by the Netherlands.
EU bans E425 ban in jelly confectionery
The European Parliament yesterday voted with an overwhelming majority for a permanent ban on the use of the food additive E425, otherwise known as konjac, in jelly confectionery.
Red meat, desserts linked to colon cancer
Women who eat a typical 'Western diet', high in red meats, sweets, fried food and refined grains, have a 50 per cent greater risk of colon cancer than those who consume less of these foods, according to a study published in the recent issue of the...
Insight into the role of fat
A new receptor for fatty acids has been discovered by a team of scientists at Lund University in Sweden. Their work shows that fat acts as a signal to cells in important organs, such as the liver and heart. The research offers new opportunities for...
Stop false weight-loss claims, FTC chairman urges
The media should 'do the right thing' and stop running ads that contain obviously deceptive weight loss product claims, Federal Trade Commission chairman Timothy J. Muris told the Cable Televison Advertising Bureau in New York yesterday.
Profit rise for DSM
Dutch speciality chemicals company DSM continues on its steady path to growth with the announcement today that operating profit for 2002 reached €383 million, a 14 per cent rise on 2001, thanks in part to 6 per cent autonomous volume growth and...