Weekly comment
M&A: Urge to merge
Mergers and acquisition activity is always ongoing in every segment of industry, but this summer looks to be a particularly hot one for food and beverage manufacturers.
Archives for July 1, 2007
Dairy may protect smokers from prostate cancer - study
Increased intake of dairy foods may cut the risk of smokers developing prostate cancer by about 40 per cent, suggests a new study from the US.
National Cancer Institute funds study using Beneo
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is funding a Mayo Clinic study following the work of the EU-funded Syncan project, this time using prebiotics without probiotics, in relation to colon cancer.
Nestle buys Novartis Medical Nutrition in long-awaited deal
Nestlé today confirmed the successful take-over of Novartis Medical Nutrition in a deal worth US$2.5bn - and one which will catapult the Swiss firm into the top end of the medical foods market.