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Delayed product launches will see losses at Swedish probiotics company BioGaia continue into next year, warned the firm yesterday. It had been counting on two major contracts to help it back into the black by the end of the year.
Taking combined HRT can sharply increase the risk of developing a blood clot for some women, according to new research, that adds to the other risks associated with the therapy.
Cheese makers could enjoy a rise in yields as Danish enzyme giant Novozymes links up with cultures leader Chr Hansen in a joint project to develop new enzymes for cheese production,writes Lindsey Partos.
One company that certainly doesn't believe the bottom is about to fall out of the low-carb market is Los-Angles based Sunset Brands that has completed the acquisition of Low Carb Creations, a producer of low-carb foods.
Latest research from market analysts Mintel highlights a day in the life of the global consumer. In the future, British shoppers could be using curry flavoured toothpaste, feasting on collagen soup, banana mayonnaise or green tea cereal.
A public complaint and a rap on the knuckles from the UK Advertising Standards Authority has left the Kellogg company red-faced over its recent Frosties cereal advert, and again thrust children's advertising into the health spotlight. Chris Mercer...
The first wave of low-carb foods to compete with the Atkins brand reached the UK market last month but not all global food makers are confident of the trend's longevity in the European marketplace, writes Dominique Patton.
New Japanese research could explain why drinking wine appears to prevent the onset of Alzheimer's. Scientists have found compounds that inhibit an enzyme implicated in the disease.
Richard Lamb, co-founder of the well-known Balance Bar, has come out of retirement to help launch an antioxidant health drink that claims to reduce fatigue and boost overall performance by fighting free radicals in the body.
New products from Japanese food maker Nissin offer an insight into the latest trends in what is considered the oldest and one of the best established markets for functional foods.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) will hold a one-day science seminar on Thursday 28 October in an attempt to give the supplements industry the chance to catch up on scientific advances.