Individual GI variations demand research attention - study
Individual variations in the glycaemic index (GI) of white bread, stated as 70 in the literature, may range from 44 to 132, says new research that questions the utility of the index.
Archives for September 26, 2007
Barry Callebaut doubles Japan chocolate volumes
Barry Callebaut is moving in on the expanding chocolate market in Japan through a new alliance with confectionery company Morinaga.
Fiske becomes Univar - and a specialist industry expert
Ingredients distributor Fiske is changing its name to Univar Food Ingredients to draw on the brand recognition of its parent company, and is taking on industry experts so it can provide more technical, marketing and product development advice to...
New asthma treatment gets US go-ahead
An extended release formulation of an asthma treatment recently recommended by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program has been launched on the US market.
Back to the Commission for GM maize approval
The European Commission will now make the final decision on whether to allow three new GM maize's onto the EU market after agricultural ministers failed to reach a majority vote in Brussels yesterday.