EU agrees to one-year cut in sugar production
The EC's proposal for a one-year cut of 2.5 million tonnes (13.6 per cent) in sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup production has been accepted.
Archives for March 6, 2006
Folic acid may reduce severity of birth defects
Folic acid from fortification and supplements may reduce the severity of birth defects, as well as preventing the rate of defects, leading experts to again call for increasing fortification levels.
Decas fortifies cranberries with omega-3
Decas Cranberry Products (DCP) has fortified sweetened organic cranberries with omega-3 - an enhancement that could help formulators improve the nutritional profile of foods.
Best-selling product list confirms nutrition, convenience trends
A diet plan, a beer and 'light' snacks have come top of the list of best selling products for this year, according to Information Resources Inc (IRI), which said its 2005 product ranking results confirm that nutrition, taste and convenience remain the...
Weekly Comment
The benzene trail
The gamble by US authorities 15 years ago to let the industry deal with benzene residues in soft drinks has failed, and instead only kept those who needed to know in the dark.