Archives for June 28, 2005

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Private label corners real juice trend

Consumers are rapidly falling in love with bona fide, 100 per cent juice across developed markets, yet it is private labels that are reaping the benefits in Western Europe, says new research, writes Chris Mercer.

NutraCea relieves hunger in Dominican Republic

Nutracea has signed a binding letter of intent with the largest rice mill in the Dominican Republic that will generate $10.8 million in product revenue for the company in the next two years and allow it to construct facilities to turn rice bran, a...

Cevena secures funding for heart health product

Canada's Cevena Bioproducts has secured C$6 million in venture capital funding, which it says will ensure the successful commercialization of its Viscofiber beta-glucan concentrate, reports Jess Halliday.

Pomegranate might fight brain damage in babies

A mouse study conducted at the Washington University School of Medicine suggests that drinking pomegranate juice during pregnancy may reduce the hypoxia ischemia-related brain injuries in babies, writes Jess Halliday.

Roche wins final appeal point over price-fixing

The US District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday resolved the final outstanding point in Roche's appeal over the Empagran price-fixing case, ruling that the US courts have no jurisdiction in the United States to claims of foreign...

Group behind food lawsuit accused of extremism

A lawsuit targeting Kraft, General Mills and Dannon for dishonest advertising over weight-loss claims has been attacked as a front for animal rights extremists, writes Anthony Fletcher.