Danisco taps growing concern over trans fats
Danisco claims it has developed the ingredients to help food makers use trans-free fats without losing functionality.
Archives for April 19, 2006
Kraft's tax rebate strengthens finances
Kraft Foods has recorded stable first quarter results, masking falling operating income with a favourable tax settlement and raising prices to combat spiralling production costs.
Meat sector faces mixed outlook, USDA reports
By all accounts the US meat sector faces a mixed outlook, with prices falling for domestic supplies of beef, the encroachment of cheaper imports, a new case of mad cow disease in Canada and worries about avian influenza.
New trial to probe calcium's role in weight, bone loss
Researchers from Florida State, armed with cutting-edge technology, are undertaking the largest and longest clinical trial to study the effects of calcium in postmenopausal women.
Timing more important than fat in sterol yoghurts
Plant sterol (PS)-enriched yoghurts better lower cholesterol levels when consumed at mealtimes than between meals, regardless of the fat content of the drink, says research from Unilever.