Food shopping becomes healthier
Americans are becoming healthier shoppers, according to a report published last week by the Food Marketing Institute.
Archives for November 29, 2004
Colostrum producer targets European functional foods market
A German company is aiming to increase the use of colostrum in nutritional products, with the help of new supplier Buckton Scott, reports Dominique Patton.
Chylomicrons fill knowledge gap
The knowledge gap between why people with low 'bad' cholesterol levels are still susceptible to heart attacks could be near to closing with breakthrough research from a nutritional food scientist suggesting that the little known chylomicrons and their...
Pizza company to serve trans-fat free fries
Canadian company Pizza Pizza announced last week that it will eliminate trans fats from its French fries.
PL Thomas develops quercetin ingredients
Ingredients supplier PL Thomas announced today it has developed a line of food ingredients that include the antioxidant quercetin.
Japanese cooking oil helps cut cholesterol
A novel cooking oil further lowers cholesterol in people on cholesterol-lowering medication and could offer a safer alternative to increasing drug dosages, suggests new research.
Genetic maps of crops get closer
Understanding the genetic make-up of rice will help scientists to map the genomes of corn and sorghum crops, say US researchers, at at time when scientists are keen to promote the gluten-free benefits of sorghum in food formulations.
Pomegranate juice in heart health trial
Researchers in Britain are to test whether drinking pomegranate juice can prevent blood vessel damage and help to protect against heart disease.