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Tomatoes could hold the key to preventing the onset of age-related diseases as UK scientists find the gene responsible for producing the CGA antioxidant protects the celebrated Mediterranean food against bacterial disease.
Low carbohydrate guru Atkins Nutritionals has opted for Advantage Logistics for the second time, to operate its Atlanta distribution centre, the firm said this week, writes Wai Lang Chu.
Japanese firm Nippon Suisan Kaisha is expanding capacity for functional oils, including the fatty acids DHA and EPA, by 70 per cent, to meet growing demand both on the home market and overseas.
A high intake of calcium-rich foods may reduce young women's risk of developing kidney stones, report US scientists this week, but taking calcium supplements is unlikely to offer any benefit.
People may need to eat more beta-carotene to get enough vitamin A, say US researchers, who discovered that the nutrient is less absorbable than thought.
Cholesterol levels - irrespective of diet - vary with the seasons, reaching their highest levels in the winter months, suggest scientists who claim their findings could lead to the development of guidelines for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia...
Europe's first pasteurized milk enriched with omega-3 fatty acids has launched in Ireland, thanks to new technology that allows a fish oil emulsion to be added to milk just before it goes into cartons, writes Dominique Patton.
A high intake of calcium-rich foods may reduce young women's risk of developing kidney stones, report US scientists this week, but taking calcium supplements is unlikely to offer any benefit.