Kraft's tax rebate strengthens finances
Kraft Foods has recorded stable first quarter results, masking falling operating income with a favourable tax settlement and raising prices to combat spiralling production costs.
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Danisco taps growing concern over trans fats
Danisco claims it has developed the ingredients to help food makers use trans-free fats without losing functionality.
New trial to probe calcium's role in weight, bone loss
Researchers from Florida State, armed with cutting-edge technology, are undertaking the largest and longest clinical trial to study the effects of calcium in postmenopausal women.
Timing more important than fat in sterol yoghurts
Plant sterol (PS)-enriched yoghurts better lower cholesterol levels when consumed at mealtimes than between meals, regardless of the fat content of the drink, says research from Unilever.
Meat sector faces mixed outlook, USDA reports
By all accounts the US meat sector faces a mixed outlook, with prices falling for domestic supplies of beef, the encroachment of cheaper imports, a new case of mad cow disease in Canada and worries about avian influenza.