FSA welcomes 'constructive' dialogue with Commission
A meeting between the EC's directorate general for health and consumer protection and the UK's food safety watchdog was 'positive and constructive', according to FSA chair Deirdre Hutton.
Archives for September 27, 2006
Red wine again linked to slowing Alzheimer's
A Mount Sinai School of Medicine study found giving mice with amyloid plaques red wine slows their memory loss and brain cell death - adding to a body of science linking compounds in the beverage to slowing the Alzheimer's disease-related symptom.
Fonterra uncovers secret to long life yoghurt
A new manufacturing process has the potential to extend the shelf life of yoghurts while preserving live and active cultures.
Healthy China may combine Finnish food tech and traditional medicine
Finnish functional food companies may find new partners and markets with a scheme that aims to help prevent lifestyle diseases in China with the input of expertise from Finland.
ReGen reports promising first half 2006
ReGen Therapeutics has been tightening its belt to reduce costs as it prepares for commercialisation of its Colostrinin nutraceutical, but first half 2006 results indicate that prospects are good and no further share issues are planned for now.
AER missing from FDA guidance
The FDA has released a guidance for food facilities to maintain records of production and distribution that still falls short of taking a stance on the issue of adverse events reporting.
Study reignites low-carb high-protein debate
A recent study props up the principle of low-carb high-protein dieting - giving the low carb fad diets that pushed meat consumption, such as the once fashionable Atkins diet, one last laugh.