Emmi teams up with Benecol
Swiss cheese firm Emmi has introduced the Emmi Benecol yoghurt drink, said to lower cholesterol with regular daily consumption.
Archives for June 11, 2003
WHO launches global fortification programme
The World Health Organisation has set up an international organisation which aims to reduce the crippling effects of poor health around the world through fortifying foods with essential nutrients like vitamin A and iron.
The dynamics of Listeria
A variety of factors play a role in whether food-borne bacteria actually make people sick, and a better understanding of the infection process from food-borne bacteria could certainly lead to ways to stop such illnesses from occurring, confirm US...
Tea drinkers get five-a-day benefits
Tea could be included in dietary guidelines on foods that reduce the risk of heart disease, according to a researcher speaking at a recent conference on anti-aging.
Israeli team develop nutraceutical 'nanovehicles'
Two researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have received awards for developing 'nanovehicles' to improve the delivery of nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals into the body's blood stream and tissues.
Ingredients to reduce trans fat
As consumer groups in Europe and the US call on food manufacturers to cut the quantity of trans fats in food products, Swedish vegetable oils supplier Karlshamns has come up with a cocoa butter replacer with a low trans fatty acid content.
Brazil boost for Fortitech premixes
Fortitech's South America division has received a prize from the Brazilian government for its custom premixes for human nutrition, recognizing the quality and performance of its products.
Nuts on cholesterol
The more nuts you eat, the lower your cholesterol, a new study appears to suggest. Researchers at the Lorna Linda University in California found that people who replaced 20 per cent of their energy intake with almonds significantly improved their...
Danisco confident about future of Salatrim despite bad press
The Danish Consumer Council has given a damning indictment of Danisco's fat replacement product Salatrim, prompting the ingredients group to issue a statement reiterating its confidence in the product.
Nutraceutical nanovehicles win award
Two researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have received awards for developing 'nanovehicles' to improve the delivery of nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals into the body's blood stream and tissues.
Almonds offer energy and cholesterol reduction
The more nuts you eat, the lower your cholesterol, a new study appears to suggest. Researchers at the Lorna Linda University in California found that people who replaced 20 per cent of their energy intake with almonds significantly improved their...