New hops promise tastier beer
A new generation of hops for beer is being developed by researchers in New Zealand, as the brewing industry looks to science to help it catch up with changing consumer tastes.
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Danone and Stonyfield create European organic dairy firm
Leading US organic dairy firm Stonyfield Farm and Danone have joined forces to create a European subsidiary, which the groups hope will duplicate Stonyfield's US success in Europe's organic dairy industry.
Folic acid fortification boosting adolescent health
Adolescents, an often overlooked population, could also be reaping the benefits of folic acid fortification of enriched grain products with lower levels of a marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD), says a new study.
Fat, salt content of kids' food linked to "obesity time-bomb"
A new survey from the UK's Trading Standards Institute (TSI) says that the fat and salt content of children's food vary widely, and suggests that some kids' intake may be twice the recommended intake of salt and fat, potentially "stoking up the...