FSANZ to review energy drink ingredients
Food Standards Australia New Zealand has announced a review of the safety of energy-boosting herbs, such as guarana and gingko biloba, that could pose a threat to the booming energy drinks market.
Archives for October 20, 2003
Anchor the health benefits
New Zealand dairy brand Anchor has developed two new healthy milks, targeting heart disease and osteoporosis, to meet growing consumer interest in disease prevention.
Ideasphere wins Twinlab deal
Michigan-based IdeaSphere has won the bidding for bankrupt supplement maker Twinlab, according to a report in Newsday today.
Resveratrol up close
Researchers have gained EU funding to investigate how the much-discussed antioxidant resveratrol may benefit human health.
Smucker in a jam?
Labelling issues have come to the fore for US jam maker JM Smucker with a Californian woman suing the company over 'Simply 100 Per Cent Fruit' that might actually be less than 50 per cent fruit.
The fat get fatter, new study
The problem of overweight in the American population may be even greater than previously suspected with a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine revealing that the number of clinically severely obese adults is growing faster than any other...
Heinz to promote lycopene benefits
Making the most of the latest research on lycopene, H.J. Heinz is to discuss the health benefits of the tomato-derived nutrient at this month's American Dietetic Association conference and expo in San Antonio, Texas.
Japanese diet offers promise for Western women
Women could significantly reduce menopause symptoms within 12 weeks by changing to a Japanese-style diet (high in soyfoods and calcium) and exercise plan, suggests a new study. It is one of the first to find immediate benefit for women changing their...