Archives for April 22, 2003

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Aventis sells Rhodia stake

Franco-German pharmaceuticals company Aventis continues the divestment of French speciality chemicals company Rhodia with the announcement on Tuesday that it has reduced its stake from 25.2 per cent to 15.3 per cent by selling 17.8 million of Rhodia...

Sales sweet for Corn Products

Sales for US food ingredients company Corn Products International were on target for the first quarter of 2003 ended 31 March 2003 with the company announcing on Tuesday that sales had risen 23 per cent, lifting earnings and increasing the operating...

Tea shown to fight infection

Drinking tea appears to prime the immune system to fight infection and chronic disease, according to US researchers, who report on both laboratory and in vivo studies this week.

WHO report defies sugar industry attack

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) release their controversial report on diet and its impact on disease in Rome today, despite severe lobbying from the US Sugar Association.

Gelatine boosts collagen synthesis

Can gelatine play a role in preventing and treating degenerative arthritic disease? New research from Germany supports previous evidence and suggests that gelatine could stimulate collagen synthesis in cartilage cells.