ZuChem gears up for first mannitol sweetener
Sweetener company zuChem said today that it will launch its initial mannitol product in the first quarter of 2005 on the back of the FDA's recent amendment of its legslation governing the sweetener.
Archives for January 10, 2005
GM foods 'as safe as plant-derived,' finds EU group
Brussels addresses the issue of consumer cynicism and fear of agricultural biotechnology in European citizens, setting up a thematic network on the safety risk assessment of genetically modified food crops, the Entransfood project, in order to...
New EU commissioner underlines food safety priority
Markos Kyprianou, the new Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection in Brussels, will continue in his predecessor David Byrne's foodsteps, pushing to maintain high levels of food safety in the EU.
Calcium supplements offer long-term benefits
Teenage girls that take calcium supplements for a short time may see a long-term benefit to bone health, suggest Israeli researchers.
Sugar campaign planned
The Sugar Association announced last week that it will launch a multi-million dollar campaign to combat the negative press sugar has had in recent years.
Strong lycopene levels found in dark ketchup
Colour does not appear to dictate lycopene content as green, purple and red tomato ketchups boast similar levels of health promoting antioxidant lycopene, claim researchers, who also identified dark red ketchup as boasting the strongest levels.
Quest launches citrus flavor for beverages
Quest International last week launched a range of citrus flavors that it claims provide a real taste of the original fruit.
Food enjoyment linked to distraction?
Enjoyment of food may well be linked to distraction, conclude researchers investigating the act of tasting food through recent theories of pleasure and pain.