Two formulations target reduced-calorie fruit dessert market
Two new formulations will allow European food processors to meet the demand for reduced-calorie fruit desserts, according to their manufacturer.
Archives for April 10, 2006
Tesco launches lycopene-rich 'Super-Tomatoes'
British supermarket giant Tesco has launched a British-grown tomato that offers double the lycopene content of normal tomatoes, as the company continues to expand its functional food range.
Plant sterols, glucomannan snack bars could improve cholesterol levels
Snacking on bars containing plant sterols and glucomannan could improve cholesterol levels of both diabetic and non-diabetics, but had no effect on glucose control, reports a Canadian study.
Syngenta, DuPont join forces to storm US market
Swiss biotech giant Syngenta is to form a joint venture and licensing agreement in the US with DuPont, a move designed to expand access to the firms corn and soybean genetics and biotechnology traits.
Lonza to boost nutrition portfolio with new investment in China
Swiss chemicals group Lonza has announced a strategic investment of $200m in its operations in China, with the investment boosting all the business including its rapidly expanding nutrition business portfolio.