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Supplement makers are hearing the news about the benefits of omega-3 during pregnancy, suggest data from Mintel, which lists more pregnancy-specific product launches in 2006 than in previous years.
Parmalat has been awarded €25m from Banca Popolare di Milano as part of its ongoing fight to recover money from financial institutions allegedly implicated in the firm's collapse.
The ability of the prebiotic fibre inulin to boost the population of 'friendly' bifidobacteria in the gut works at both low and high doses without side effects, says new research.
Increased selenium intake in combination with a daily multivitamin may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by about 40 per cent, suggests new research.
Cherry Marketing Institute is seeking to promote cherries for use in health foods on the basis of their antioxidant properties, signalling a new direction for a fruit most commonly associated with fat-laden pies and desserts.
Marigot is introducing a new version of its Aquamin ingredient, intended to facilitate calcium fortification in the burgeoning beverage market without impairing taste or colour.