Food alerts underline safety needs
The number of food-linked alerts in the European Union leapt by over 40 per cent in 2003 on the previous year, with the majority sourced in the 'old' member states.
Archives for December 16, 2004
Cocoa prices still volatile on political unrest
Prices for cocoa remain relatively volatile as political unrest in Ivory Coast, that produces some 40 per cent of global cocoa crops, keeps the market nervous.
Price pressure ongoing for locust bean gum supplies
Against the backdrop of soaring prices for locust bean gum, getting the best price for the customer is a challenge hydrocolloid producers must meet if they want to ensure ongoing contracts, reports Lindsey Partos.
Iron supplements may help ADHD children
Iron supplements may be useful for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), say researchers that have found a small group of these children to be deficient in the mineral.
Thiamine may protect heart health in diabetics
High doses of vitamin B1, or thiamine, could lower cholesterol in diabetes patients and help prevent heart disease, say UK researchers.
New obesity study implies antioxidant power
New findings from Japanese researchers could help society understand the mechanistic role of obesity in the metabolic syndrome and could eventually help stem the obesity epidemic.