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The Irish government is lending its support to the country's burgeoning functional foods industry, providing specialised training and support to help companies successfully commercialise their functional ingredients, food and beverage products.
A massive survey of vending machines in American schools finds that 75 per cent of the drinks and 85 per cent of the snacks sold are of poor nutritional value, says the active consumer pressure group the Center for Science in the Public Interest...
UK supplement manufacturer Cultech says it has created one of the most palatable fish oil products on the market, by removing the smell, adding flavour and even changing the texture into an emulsion.
A substance found in soybeans may reduce the risk of colon cancer, the third most common form of cancer in the world. Soy glucosylceramide has been found to be effective in reducing the formation and growth of tumour cells in the gastrointestinal (GI)...