- Ex-Monsanto VP hired as FDA adviser
A former lawyer with Monsanto Co. has been hired as an adviser at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
(Issue date: 08 July 2009)
- Scientists closer to developing salt-tolerant crops
An international team of scientists has developed salt-tolerant plants using a new type of genetic modification (GM), bringing salt-tolerant cereal crops a step closer to reality.
(Issue date: 08 July 2009)
- Study shows new benefits of dietary oils
A study comparing how two common dietary oil supplements affect body composition suggests that both oils, by themselves, can lower body fat in obese postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes.
(Issue date: 08 July 2009)
- Fruit and vegetable intake in pregnant women reduces risk of upper respiratory tract infection
Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have observed in a study of pregnant women that consumption of at least seven servings per day of fruits and vegetables moderately reduced the risk of developing an upper...
(Issue date: 08 July 2009)
- Vinegar may help help prevent weight gain
Researchers find fat-fighting properties in the lab and in mice.
(Issue date: 29 June 2009)
- Premium consumers in the New Economy: Food and foodservice
Marketresearch.com releases a new report which examines how responses to economic turmoil are affecting consumer demand for food products and chain restaurant services.
(Issue date: 29 June 2009)
- Mice run faster on high-grade oil
Scientists at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology in Austria have managed to improve the maximum sprinting speed of mice by feeding them a diet high in polyunsaturated fatty acids.
(Issue date: 29 June 2009)
- Fatty diet linked to pancreatic cancer
Eating a diet high in red meat and dairy products is linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, a US study has suggested.
(Issue date: 29 June 2009)
- PepsiCo takes stake in Japan snack food maker Calbee
PepsiCo Inc. is acquiring a stake in Calbee Foods Co., Japan’s biggest producer of potato chips and shrimp crackers, as part of a push to sell more snacks overseas.
(Issue date: 29 June 2009)
- EFSA’s scientific experts meet applicants on health claims process
Experts from EFSA’s Panel on Dietetic products, nutrition and allergies (NDA) met health claims applicants and industry experts in Brussels on 15 June for an exchange of views on the presentation of applications for health claim...
(Issue date: 18 June 2009)
- Challenge for stevia sweetener is to woo consumers
The challenge for natural sweetener stevia is to convince consumers, but for now volumes are tiny, industry expert Simon Bentley, a consultant with UK consultancy LMC International, said.
(Issue date: 18 June 2009)
- Whole-cooked carrots healthier and taste better
The anti-cancer properties of carrots are enhanced 25 percent if they are cooked whole rather than chopped up beforehand, a study has found.
(Issue date: 17 June 2009)
- U.S. congressional panel passes food safety reform bill
A U.S. House Committee on Wednesday passed legislation that would increase government oversight of the U.S. food supply, which has been tarnished by a series of high-profile outbreaks since 2006.
(Issue date: 17 June 2009)
- UN calls for worldwide ban on single-use plastic bags
The United Nations this week weighed into the debate on plastic bags, when a top official called for an outright global ban on single-use carrier bags.
(Issue date: 17 June 2009)
- FDA backs industry fees to improve food safety
Food safety in the United States would be greatly improved if the government implements a $1,000-per-facility fee to pay for more plant inspections, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said.
(Issue date: 09 June 2009)
- Court bans Yoplait bottles over similarity to Coca-Cola Blak
Coca-Cola has won a legal battle to ban production and sales of the packaging for drinks rival Yoplait's Dizzy because its shape is too close to the bottle of its own Blak brand.
(Issue date: 09 June 2009)
- Reducing food poisoning due to bacterial contamination of crops
The UK Food Standards Agency has published guidance on managing farm manures to help reduce the number of consumers that get food poisoning from ready-to-eat crops.
(Issue date: 09 June 2009)
- Scientists say consumers confused about sugars
Three top researchers have examined inaccuracies and misunderstandings concerning high fructose corn syrup's impact on the American diet.
(Issue date: 09 June 2009)
- Multivitamins in pregnancy reduce risk of low birth weights
Prenatal multivitamin supplements are associated with a significantly reduced risk of babies with a low birth weight compared with prenatal iron-folic acid supplementation, found a new study in the Canadian Medical Association...
(Issue date: 09 June 2009)
- Spices may reduce carcinogens in grilled meat
Thai spices or rosemary have been found to curb heterocyclic amine (HCA) formation in grilled or fried meat products.
(Issue date: 03 June 2009)
