Folic acid fortification shows promise in Chile
Increased consumption of folic acid may have helped to reduce the number of children born with neural tube defects in Chile, according to a new study.
Archives for April 24, 2005
Nestlé's cereals go whole grain in UK
Nestlé UK has followed the lead of General Mills across the Atlantic, announcing today that from June 2005 every box of Nestlé breakfast cereals will be made with whole grains.
Soy prices still exposed: China reduces harvests
Pressure on soy prices likely to continue with a new report revealing China is expected to reduce its principal soybean planting area, while increasing corn and rice planting in 2005.
FoodNavigator.com scoops industry award
BeverageDaily.com's sister site FoodNavigator.com has won website of the year in the 2005 Business Food and Drink Journalism awards.
Consumer is king, says CRN
Jess Halliday speaks to Steve Mister, the new president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), about the trade association's three main areas of focus: safety, membership and, underlying everything, a renewed focus on the consumer.
When we eat, a risk factor in obesity?
Greater understanding of an internal clock that controls how much we eat, could contribute to the fight against obesity, say scientists, pinpointing "something deep within the brain."
Chrysantis gains access to ZeaVision's patents
Ball Horticultural-subsidiary Chrysantis has signed a licensing agreement with ZeaVision for the marketing and selling of zeaxanthin, a deal which gives it limited, non-exclusive license store of the supplement maker's patents on the use of zeaxanthin...
FDA publishes supplements labeling guide
The FDA has issued new guidelines to help dietary supplement manufacturers label products in an appropriate, consumer-friendly way and conform to requirements.