Archives for December 7, 2007

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Canned fruit and veg part of updated WIC food packages

By  Laura Crowley

The Department for Agriculture (USDA) this week announced an interim rule to revise the contents of food packages provided to low-income women and children to include fruit, vegetables and whole grains.

Triple emulsions offer magnesium encapsulation options

By  Stephen Daniells

Novel water-in-oil-in-water emulsions could offer significant potential to encapsulate magnesium, and reduce the problems associated with fortifying with this mineral, says new research from France.

Danisco USA plugs the prebiotic-probiotic combo

By  Clarisse Douaud

In a drive to spread the message on the benefits of prebiotics and probiotics for digestive health and immunity, Danisco USA held a symposium on the science behind these ingredients.

Agrana opens R&D centre to meet US needs

By  Alex McNally and Jess Halliday

Agrana Fruit has opened an innovation and product development center in the United States in a bid to keep up with frequent changes in North American consumer preferences.