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Which do we prefer - the light or full-on version? Food scientists investigating sweeteners in soft drinks find the consumer palate might be perverse, preferring regular cola over its lighter sister, but non-plussed over orange drinks.
Soy protein, widely consumed as a meat alternative or in sports nutrition products, could help diabetes patients protect their hearts and kidneys from damage caused by the disease, shows a small trial.
As trading nations get to grips with globalisation in the 21st century the issue of sustainability is increasingly compounded for commodities on today's market. Nowhere is this more evident than for coffee - arguably one of the the world's most...
New Jersey-based Nutraquest, a former manufacturer of ephedra supplements under the name of Cytodyne Technologies, has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, according to press reports yesterday.
Food is a major and underused anticancer weapon, according to a group of British politicians, who are calling for the Government to focus on diet to reduce cancer incidence in the UK.
Soy protein, widely consumed as a meat alternative or in sports nutrition products, could help diabetes patients protect their hearts and kidneys from damage caused by the disease, shows a small trial.
A homeopathic remedy made from arsenic oxide could ease the suffering of the hundreds of millions of people at risk from arsenic poisoning worldwide, suggests research published this week. Trials on rats appear to disprove a possible psychosomatic...
Meeting targets for the year, US ingredients company Corn Products International brushes off a tougher economic climate to post a solid set of third quarter results with earnings rising by 15 per cent. A strong performance in South America thanks to...
The campaign against the new EU food supplements directive is gathering pace as the Alliance for Natural Health announces it will also take legal proceedings to see the directive declared invalid under European law.
The tomato-derived antioxidant lycopene could help promote the recovery of patients undergoing standard surgical treatment for advanced prostate cancer, say researchers reporting on a small trial.
Around 40 professional sportsmen in the US have been requested to appear in front of a US court to give evidence against the founder of the California-based supplement firm Balco Laboratories, alleged to have supplied leading athletes with an, until...
General Mills-owned Cascadian Farm has introduced three new varieties of organic cereals, Raisin Bran, Hearty Morning and Purely O's, each said to provide a good to excellent source of potentially heart-healthy fiber.