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Study links energy drinks to heart attack risk

guy.montague-jones@decisionnews.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Energy drink consumption has been linked to heart attack risk in a newly published study, but Red Bull claims the research is old and the results would be no different for a cup of coffee.

Layered gels may help sugar reduction

stephen.daniells@decisionnews.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

By controlling the distribution of sugar in a gelled product, the overall sugar concentration may be lowered without affecting the perceived sweetness, says a new study from Sweden.

Louisville Health Board endorses trans fat ban

caroline.scott-thomas@decisionnews.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

The Metro Health Board in Louisville, Kentucky has endorsed plans to bring in a trans-fat ban in the city within 18 months.

American Beverage Association denies pancreatic cancer link

caroline.scott-thomas@decisionnews.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

The American Beverage Association has denied that there is any link between pancreatic cancer and soft drink consumption, in response to yesterday’s study from an Asian population.

China could become world’s biggest grocery market by 2014

caroline.scott-thomas@decisionnews.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

China could overtake the United States as the world’s biggest grocery market within five years, according to market research organization IGD.

Nationwide soda tax proposal fizzles out

caroline.scott-thomas@decisionnews.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

The prospect of a national tax on soft drinks has been effectively quashed for the time being as a key congressional committee has refused to consider such a levy, according to a report in the LA Times.

Soft drinks may increase pancreatic cancer risk

stephen.daniells@decisionnews.com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Drinking two or more soft drinks per week may double the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, suggests the first study of its kind in an Asian population.

Companies should collaborate to fight food fraud: Report

caroline.scott-thomas@decisionnews.com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Greater collaboration and information sharing could help the food industry tackle food fraud, according to a new report from the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and consulting firm AT Kearney.

US military may enlist Omega-3s to boost performance but why wait?

stephen.daniells@decisionnews.com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

“An army marches on its stomach.” This advice, from French military adventurer Napoleon, seems to have impressed the US military which is considering fortifying troops’ rations with omega-3 fatty acids. What is it waiting for?

Insurance payout boosts profits for Imperial Sugar

caroline.scott-thomas@decisionnews.com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Imperial Sugar has posted a leap in profits for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 on the back of a one-off insurance payout following the company’s deadly Port Wentworth refinery explosion.