Archives for June 10, 2003

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CIAA backs reform

With a production value of over €600 billion, the responsibility of up to 3 million employees, and the main user of Community agricultural produce, the European food and drink industries this week encouraged ministers to back CAP reform.

Advitech gains rights to French peptide technology

Canadian company Advitech Solutions has entered into an agreement with French firm Pierre Jouan Biotechnologie, giving it exclusive rights to technology for an innovative psoriasis treatment.

Coral calcium suppliers charged with false marketing claims

The Federal Trade Commission has charged the marketers of Coral Calcium Supreme with making false and unsubstantiated claims about the supplement's health benefits. At the same time, a ConsumerLab.com review finds the product to have more lead than...

Solae cuts staff and operations

Soy ingredients firm Solae is to consolidate its Fort Wayne headquarters, administrative and research operations into the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The move will see around half of the employees offered the chance to relocate.

Chinese alternative for dementia treatment

A herb used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine could treat some of the dementia resulting from stroke just as effectively as conventional drugs prescribed for the condition, suggests new research.