Rising competition cuts into Borculo margins
Prices knocked by increased competition, combined with a new move to process less whey, hit first half figures for Dutch ingredients firm Borculo Domo.
Archives for September 8, 2004
Food labels still confusing, say consumers
Once again European consumer organisations warn this week that food makers should tidy up their food labels to help confused consumers understand the nutritional value of a food products.
Spinach to fight prostate cancer
A carotenoid found abundantly in spinach could help the body fight prostate cancer, according to new findings on neoxanthin from scientists in Japan.
Oranges, bananas and turmeric may fight leukaemia
Plant foods as well as the spice turmeric may have a protective effect against the childhood cancer leukaemia, the incidence of which has increased dramatically in Britain during the twentieth century, researchers will report today.