Merck reinforces UK market share
Germany-based Merck KGaA announced today the acquisition by Merck CHC Holding of Peter Black Direct Marketing, a UK-based direct marketer of vitamins, minerals and supplements.
Archives for August 20, 2003
DSM, CSL form culture club
Ingredients company DSM has linked up with culture specialists CSL to offer cheese and yoghurt manufacturers 'a single source for both cultures'.
Distribution dynamics lifts Red Bull
Syntegra, the billion dollar consulting and system integration subsidiary of BT group claims to have significantly contributed to a lift in sales performance for the energy drink brand, Red Bull.
Heart healthy gravy
Road's End Organics, the US manufacturer of organic dairy-free Chreese products, introduces three cholesterol- and gluten-free gravy mixes onto the market.
UK nutrition group slams EU health claim proposals
Pragmatism with a hint of cynicism permeates the British Nutrition Foundation's analysis of the European Commission's proposal for a regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods. The group has voiced very real concerns about the benefit...
Can obesity increase risk of breast cancer?
Science has already suggested that obesity is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, but a new study now explains why. According to research published in the August 20, 2003, issue of the Journal of the National...
Carrots crack colon cancer
Colon cancer is a major cause of premature death in Europe, accounting for approximately 75,000 deaths each year. Can fruit and vegetables really cut the risk of disease? New study suggests phenolic compounds, or polyphenols, can really fight the disease.
BNF slates EC health claim proposals
The British Nutrition Foundation has expressed concern in response to the European Commission's proposal for a regulation on nutrition and health claims. While understanding the need for regulation to discourage misleading claims the BNF is worried...