Archives for May 25, 2003

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ISP taps South American market

International Specialty Products (ISP) continues to consolidate its position on the ingredients market with the news this week that it has acquired Brazilian ingredient systems company Germinal.

Tea beats halitosis

Who would have thought it? A nice cup of tea to combat those embarassing bad breath moments. Scientists in the US have found compounds in tea can stop the growth of bacteria that cause bad breath.

Stick to the spinach?

Does iron fortification work ? And if so, how ? Scientists from the US government are working on a new study to investigate the absorption and utilisation - the bioavailability - of various iron sources used to fortify foods today.