Weekly Comment
WTO's failure is food industry's loss
The short sighted failure of greedy WTO trading partners to achieve any sort of meaningful agreement on global agricultural tariffs is bad for Europe's food industry.
Archives for July 30, 2006
Could spices and spicy foods help in obesity struggle?
Spices have benefits beyond giving flavour to foods and drinks, say scientists from Holland and Canada, and could be considered as 'functional' ingredients in the struggle against obesity.
Mother's diet linked to atherosclerosis risk
A new study underscores the importance of eating well during pregnancy, reporting a link between the calorie intake of pregnant women and the thickness of their children's artery walls.
Mars promotes cocoa-flavanols' health benefits
Confectionary giant Mars has lauded recently published research as further evidence of the benefits of flavanols from cocoa for a wide range of health conditions, and looks set to lead to a new wave of cocoa flavanol-enriched products targeted at...
University seeks business investment for nutrigenomics study
Clemson University has been granted $2m to create an endowed chair in nutrigenomics to tackle obesity, but before an academic can be appointed it must match the figure in industry funding in order to demonstrate the project's economic significance.
Lifeway swallows organic kefir competitor
Lifeway Foods is acquiring Helios Nutrition, its main competitor in cultured dairy beverages in a bid to increase its organic presence and reinforce its position at the top of the sector.