Danone: strong results despite testing market conditions
Danone has ridden out difficult market conditions to report strong full-year earnings and improved margins.
Archives for February 15, 2006
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FDA re-opens probe into benzene contamination of soft drinks
US food safety authorities have re-opened an investigation closed 15 years ago into soft drinks contaminated with cancer-causing chemical benzene, following evidence the industry has failed to sort out the problem, BeverageDaily.com can reveal.
Denomega enters UK omega-3 market with S Black
Norway's Denomaga is seeking to gain a large slice of the UK omega-3 market and has signed an agreement with S Black for the distribution of its oils to the food, beverage, health care and nutraceuticals sectors.
NutraCea plans quick capacity increase
An increase in demand for stabilized rice bran derivatives since NutraCea's merger with RiceX is requiring the Californian company to increase capacity at its plant by more than 50 percent.
Vitamin E, beta-carotene may protect smokers from prostate cancer
Daily supplements of vitamin E and beta-carotene may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in smokers, but not non-smokers, reports a new study, adding more contradictory results to an already confused field.
Australia requires black cohosh liver warning
Australia's Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has taken a tough stance over the safety record of black cohosh, requiring that OTC and alternative medicines containing the herbal must carry a warning for the potential harm to the liver.