News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
New data from the US suggests that carcinogens such as heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), formed when meat is cooked may be responsible for the risk of rectal cancer and not the consumption of the meat itself.
Number one flavours and fragrance firm Givaudan ambles along in the first quarter with higher sales in flavours offsetting a drop in the fragrance division, suggesting that strategies to boost profit announced back in January this year need more time.
Lutein supplements can reverse some of the damage done by 'dry' age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most prevalent form of the disease, according to a study out yesterday.