Archives for October 1, 2008

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Labels for nutrients food contains, not what it lacks

By Sarah Hills

The nutrition panel on food packaging should reflect the product as a whole rather than just ranking the single ingredients they contain or the unhealthy ingredients that have been taken out, according to an expert.

Kyowa-Daiichi team up for North American approach

By Neil Merrett

Daiichi Fine Chemical Co. (DFK) hopes to strengthen its presence in the North American supplement and speciality chemicals markets through a new distribution agreement with parent company Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co.

Vitamin C may inhibit cancer fighting drugs: study

By Stephen Daniells

Vitamin C may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy by protecting the cancer cells, suggests new research that adds to the ongoing debate on the use of supplements by cancer patients.

Processes can bring ‘new’ hydrocolloids, Leatherhead

By Jess Halliday

Leatherhead Food International has completed a three-year research project that aimed to improve the performance of hydrocolloids using physical processing – methodology likely to be better-perceived by consumers in the natural-centric era.

Fonterra launches improved protein range for nutrition bars

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Fonterra has launched a new range of concentrated dairy proteins for the nutritional bar market which it claims solve the discolouration, texture and shelf-life issues associated with traditional proteins.