Skane to develop shiitake-based foods
Innovative Swedish dairy company Skanemejerier has signed an agreement to develop immune-boosting products based on an extract from the shiitake mushroom, reports Dominique Patton.
Archives for July 12, 2005
DSM to market satiety ingredient for dairy products
Dutch ingredients group DSM has licensed the rights to an appetite control ingredient for use in dairy products, reports Dominique Patton.
Biodar makes mineral-fortified candy taste good
Biodar's new line of microencapsulated vitamins and minerals for kids' chewable applications could help improve diets and even save food makers money, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Academics debate herbals' safety for women
Cornell University is stimulating discussion over women's use of soy and herbals such as black cohosh, red clover and soy, drawing attention to a fact sheet published by its Program of Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors (BCERF) that warns of...
NutraQuest settles over exaggerated adverts
Supplement company NutraQuest and three other companies are to pay the state of New Jersey almost $1 million to settle a lawsuit over misleading advertisements.
Kellogg launches wholegrain cereal for growing niche market
A new all wholegrain cereal range was launched in the UK last week by cereal giant Kellogg, targeting the increasing number of consumers turning towards healthier wholegrain products. Yet a Mintel analyst says it is unlikely to be a mainstream...
Omega-3s crucial to bone health in later years
Getting the right balance of omega-3s and omega-6s in the diet may ward off much of the bone loss seen with post-menopausal osteoporosis, say US scientists.