Archives for June 23, 2004

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Black tea may improve blood vessel health

Black tea may be healthy for the heart through its action on blood vessels, suggests a small study that found the drink to dilate the vessels allowing faster blood flow.

Vitamin B may block, not clear, arteries

Researchers in the New England Journal of Medicine have found that supplements of vitamin B, previously thought to help keep arteries clear after a coronary stent was inserted, actually do the opposite.

Fresh market opportunities from new 'decaff' coffee crop

Cheaper processing methods could be on the way for makers of decaffeinated coffee as scientists in Brazil identify naturally growing caffeine-free coffee plants. As the global coffee market remains dogged by rock bottom prices through over supplies,...

New Schouten structure lifts management stake

Management at the Royal Schouten group, parent of soy ingredients business Acatris, has increased its share in the company under a new shareholder structure designed to allow it to move more easily on strategic developments, such as potential...

US adults still in the dark about supplements

The majority of US citizens are still not sure which dietary supplements they should be taking, according to a national survey released today by San Diego based Life Force International (LFI), a manufacturer of liquid whole food natural nutritional...

GMA welcomes healthy children legislation

The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) has applauded the introduction of legislation, giving schools the tools and financial means to combat childhood obesity by improving students' nutrition and activity habits.

Will payment be sweet for Tate & Lyle?

UK ingredients maker Tate & Lyle faces paying out a hefty sum as the sweetener firm seeks to settle a US lawsuit alleging that its US unit AE Staley played a role in fixing the price of high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used extensively in...