Healthy dairy drinks target UK school children
A new range of reduced sugar and probiotic dairy drinks will target UK school children as health trends continue to help the market expand.
Archives for March 13, 2007
Hydrolysed casein formula may slash eczema in infants
Infant formula containing hydrolysed casein proteins reduced the development of eczema by 33 per cent, says a three-year study from Germany.
DSM partners with WFP to combat malnutrition
Dutch chemical group DSM has announced a global partnership with the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) that aims to improve and increase nutritious food for people in poor countries and during humanitarian crises.
Sports supplements pass NPA's Trulabel testing
As part of its Trulabel program for randomly testing supplements, the Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced it found eight popular sports supplements had no steroid or stimulant contamination.
Garlic plus vitamin C may reduce blood pressure
A combination of garlic supplements and vitamin C reduced blood pressure back to normal levels in people with mildly elevated levels, says a pilot study.
Food industry M&As rebounding, says new report
Mergers and acquisitions in the food industry in 2006 took a turn up compared to the year before, with almost one third of all activity occurring in the food processing sector, according to a new guide by the The Food Institute.