Ocean Spray overhaul
Cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray voted on Saturday for a clean slate - replacing most of its board with a brand new set of faces - in the wake of lagging cranberry prices and a bid from rival Northland Cranberries.
Archives for March 10, 2003
All change at Degussa health & nutrition
German company Degussa is to disband its Health & Nutrition division next month, reorganising the Flavors & Fruit Systems, BioActives and Texturant Systems activities into a new business unit.
FDA proposes rule on GMPs for supplements...finally
The Food and Drug Administration has finally released the long-awaited proposals for good manufacturing practices for dietary supplements.
Tea boosts success of colon cancer drugs
A new study suggests that white and green tea can provide as much protection against colon tumours as the widely used prescription drug sulindac. A combination of the two could be even more effective, say the researchers.
Juice, probiotic foods cut the risk for UTIs
Fruit juice, especially juice made from berries, and probiotic dairy products could help prevent women from getting recurring urinary tract infections, says a team of Finnish researchers.
Tea measures up to drugs in cancer fight
A new study suggests that white and green tea can provide as much protection against colon tumours as the widely used prescription drug sulindac. A combination of the two could be even more effective, say the researchers.