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Sustainability is a hot topic for the food industry, and a new project by Leatherhead Food International aims to uncover new ways in which companies can use bioactives from waste materials to enhance human nutrition.
Discoveries in nanotechnology are affecting a range of aspects in the food industry, from food safety to the molecular synthesis of new products and ingredients, according to a survey of current research by scientists.
A daily supplement of hydrolysed whey protein successfully lowered blood pressure in hypertensive people, says a new study that backs up results from animals.
A diet rich in vitamin E could protect smokers from the oxidative stress linked to cancer development, US-based scientists reported this week.
With the cold season well and truly upon us, it seems that Brits are turning to herbal remedies in a bid to stave off the sniffles. Both Boots and the National Association of Healthfood Stores this week reported an increase in sales of echinacea.