Archives for October 9, 2005

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Salt replacers tap growing US health concerns

By  Anthony Fletcher

Wild Flavors has launched a new salt replacement product that it claims blocks the negative taste of potassium chloride while keeping the true taste and mouthfeel of salt.

Weekly Comment

A hungry world needs a fit FAO

The crusade to end world hunger has been a bitter failure. But with the world set to sweep away a crooked food trading system, there is a chance to get it right - if only we could revive the FAO from dormancy.

Jungbunzlauer raises prices for citric acid

By  Lindsey Partos

Energy costs and European supply issues herald price increases for the popular beverage ingredient citric acid, with major manufacturer Jungbunzlauer announcing a price hike for citric acid and trisodium citrate.

CLA, full-fat dairy linked to lower bowel cancer risk

By  Dominique Patton

High intake of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a type of fat found naturally in cow's milk, is associated with a significantly lower risk of bowel cancer, shows a new Swedish study.