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DNA test tackles deadly cereal disease
20-May-2005 - A new DNA-based test could make the identification of fungi that cause Fusarium head blight (FHB) in cereal grains far easier to detect.
US consumers get to grips with probiotics
19-May-2005 - The message about the gut health benefit probiotics can deliver is finally getting through to US consumers, according to a new report on the state of the functional foods sub-category.
Detroit 'fat tax' unworkable, claims food industry
18-May-2005 - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's plans to place a tax on fast food has been dismissed as a cosmetic exercise to help cover the city's budget deficit, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Cargill forwards health role for functional foods
16-May-2005 - Cargill argues that food and beverage manufacturers in the U.S. can positively impact today's rising healthcare costs by developing products that address specific health and lifestyle issues.
Occasional drink raises cancer risk in postmenopausal women?
16-May-2005 - Postmenopausal women who consume even moderate amounts of alcohol may face an increased risk of breast cancer, say US researchers, particularly if their cancer is fuelled by the hormones estrogen or progesterone.
Genome sequencing promises better crop protection
16-May-2005 - The genome sequencing of a disease-fighting fungus used to protect crops could have cost-saving implications for the food ingredients industry.
High salt diet reduces bone density in girls
12-May-2005 - White adolescent and African-American girls assimilate salt and calcium differently, say researchers, claiming this may explain why races have different rates of high blood pressure and osteoporosis.
Fat in diet boosts metabolism
12-May-2005 - Fat consumption in the diet can lead to healthy blood levels of sugar and cholesterol, say researchers.
Kraft puts money into flavor research
11-May-2005 - Kraft Foods is helping to finance a seat at the Monell Chemical Senses Center, which should help scientists - and food companies - to learn more about the intensity and quality of flavors.
Low-fat dairy cuts diabetes risk in men
10-May-2005 - Dairy food makers looking to drill further into the health benefits of their primary foodstuffs will welcome new findings that suggest two servings of low-fat dairy foods a day could reduce men's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Leptin replacement therapy to fight obesity?
04-May-2005 - Shedding new light on leptin, US researchers find doses of this appetite-regulating hormone could cut the numbers of obese.
Ice cream makes you happy, say Unilever scientists
04-May-2005 - After the dank summer and sales of 2004, ice cream makers looking to boost 2005 figures will find comfort in new research that claims ice cream actually 'makes you happy', reports Lindsey Partos.
Senomyx-Kraft to work on dessert flavour modifier
02-May-2005 - Work on novel flavor enhancers at food giant Kraft will continue after Senomyx announces an "expansion and extension" of the research collaboration.
Refined soybean oil not an allergen, say food scientists
02-May-2005 - Highly refined soybean oil does not cause reactions in people who are allergic to soybeans, claim US food scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Med diet with exercise reduces risk markers
02-May-2005 - Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet continue to gain credence with yet another study showing a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and olive oil could reduce the risk of heart disease.
Obesity meeting with a soy focus
02-May-2005 - The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US will host a forum next month to examine the role that soy foods can play in managing a person's weight.
Month shelf-life for fruit with vitamin - mineral coating
29-Apr-2005 - A mineral and vitamin mixture that cuts the browning and extends the shelf-life of sliced apples could encourage consumers to eat more fruit, say researchers, Lindsey Partos reports.
Moderate alcohol feeds brain, and alcoholism?
28-Apr-2005 - Moderate drinking can boost the formation of brain cells, but could also lead to alcoholism, speculate Swedish scientists, reports Lindsey Partos.
Peanut kits tested for accuracy
27-Apr-2005 - As the deadline for the food allergy bill approaches, new research shows that the peanut testing kits used by the food industry are around 95 percent accurate.
Key to boosting rice crops in fungal genome?
25-Apr-2005 - A genomic milestone, researchers sequence the genome of the most destructive enemy of the world's staple food crop rice, a fungus called Magnaporthe grisea that causes rice blast disease.
EFSA delivers opinion on harmful foodborne bacteria
22-Apr-2005 - EFSA scientific experts tackle the presence of harmful foodborne bacteria Clostridium perfringens and C. botulinum, compiling an opinion on the risk these spore-forming bacteria pose.
Meat industry slams cancer study
22-Apr-2005 - A new study that suggests high consumption of processed meats could raise the risk of pancreatic cancer was 'not capable of proving cause and effect', claims the American meat association.
Chocolate-cancer fighting connection, new findings
18-Apr-2005 - Scientists from the US reveal how a powerful chocolate ingredient exerts anti-cancer properties, findings that could one day be used to design novel cancer treatments.
Dairy calcium has 'no effect' on weight
18-Apr-2005 - A study into whether increased intake of dairy calcium reduces weight and fat mass, as previous research had suggested, concluded negatively.
Risk of foodborne illness falls as food safety makes inroads
15-Apr-2005 - Food makers will be encouraged by a new report that reveals food safety actions along the supply chain appear to be paying off, with new figures from the US government showing cases of the harmful food pathogen E.coli have fallen in recent years.
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