Texas pushes for end to obesity lawsuits
Texans could soon be barred from suing food manufacturers for obesity-related health problems after the state's so-called cheeseburger bill was approved by the Senate.
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Tate & Lyle taps into healthy ice cream market
Tate & Lyle has launched two new ice cream ingredients to help manufacturers tap into the current trend towards healthier eating.
Ingredients industry business roundup
ConAgra has agreed to pay shareholders millions in compensation, while Nestlé has announced plans to concentrate trading more of its stock in the US.
Calorie quality, not quantity, for a longer life
It is not how much you eat, but what you eat that could influence life span, say UK researchers, investigating how calorie quality, not quantity, may dictate longevity, writes Lindsey Partos.