Brazilian farmers question soy supplies as price rises
Brazil's main association of soybean crushers and exporters last week warned farmers and co-operatives of the importance of honouring forward contracts, according to media reports last week.
Archives for October 24, 2004
Raisio adds to nutritional oils portfolio
Benecol maker Raisio has stepped up its functional oil offering with the acquisition of Camelina, a start-up producing omega-3 rich oil from the camelina sativa oilseed.
European differences scupper fortification initiative
Divergence in regulation on fortifying foods with vitamins across Europe could be holding back a Finnish initiative to lift vitamin D levels.
French IFF purchase cleared for Frutarom
Bolt-on acquisitions move ambitious Israeli flavours firm Frutarom a step closer to its ambitions to reach the top ten flavour club with the firm closing down on the purchase of IFF's fruit preparations business in Europe.
Pycnogenol lowers blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics
Further research shows that the pine bark supplement Pycnogenol lowers blood sugar levels in diabetes patients and improves blood vessel function.
Novis beats media old guard for publishing awards
Novis, now with almost half a million readers, last week earned broad industry recognition with two further publishing awards, following on from its best publication prize earlier this year.
Research focus on gene expression of low-cal diet
Investigations into benefits of low calorie diet lead scientists to pinpoint the gene responsible for an increase in life span in flies on calorie-restricted diet, paving the way to further elucidate the health and longevity benefits of a low-calorie...
Calorie restriction may not slow memory loss, finds mice study
Severe calorie restriction prevents certain ageing-related changes in the brain, including the accumulation of free radicals and impairments in coordination and strength, according to a mouse study.
BI will distribute PIVEG's lutein in North America
California-based BI Nutraceuticals has joined with Mexican raw materials manufacturer Pigmentos Vegetales del Centro (PIVEG) to become the North American distributor for the company's ingredients.
Strong flavoured onions fight growth of liver cancer cells
Stronger flavoured onions could be better cancer-fighting foods than their mild-flavoured cousins, find researchers in the US that analysed an array of common varieties.
Industry could help halt rising tide of obesity in American-Asians
Individuals, health officials and the food industry must act now to halt the alarming proportion of low-income Asian and Pacific Islander children in California becoming overweight, if the figures of study published last week are to be believed .