Coca-Cola, Nestlé scale down drinks venture
Coca-Cola and Nestlé will limit their joint venture group to black tea drinks, allowing the two giants to revitalise their position in this sector and compete openly on other fast-growing beverages.
Archives for November 6, 2006
Are whole grains benefits passed on to offspring?
Eating more whole wheat during pregnancy may reduce the risk of breast cancer in female offspring, if a study with rats can be translated to humans.
Industry should engage in behaviour and nutrition research
More research is urgently needed into the effects of better nutrition on behaviour, and the government and food industry should be more involved, said experts at last week's Healthy Foods Summit in London.
Declining baby foods boosted by health, convenience
A declining US baby food market could receive a significant boost from products that focus on infant weight control, as well as premium baby goods and 'all natural' items, according to a new report by Mintel.
Fruitflow discussions hit delay but Provexis still confident
Provexis has extended discussions over the use of its Fruitflow tomato-based bioactive by a major global food company into 2007, as it continues to tweak the technology platform to make it suitable for a spectrum of food products.
Balchem boosted by microencapuslation trend
Profits are up at Balchem Corporation following the announcement of its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, and the group reported nutritional products formed an important part of this growth.
Weekly Comment
Transparency is the key to the science kingdom
In the food and nutrition world, science is king. So when journals do not force scientists to fully disclose financial support and potential conflicts of interest, they are not helping anyone.