Beetroot juice may lower blood pressure: study
Drinking just 500ml of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood pressure, suggests a new study from London.
Archives for February 6, 2008
Consumers demand guilt-free indulgence
There is increasing scope for healthy yet indulgent products as consumers refuse to sacrifice taste for nutrition, according to a new Datamonitor study.
Citrus expansion takes Takasago close to source
Takasago has unveiled plans to open a new citrus center in Florida, the USA's largest citrus-producing state, in a bid to increase product quality and innovation.
Supercritical CO2 to offer novel whey ingredients for food?
Food formulators looking for novel gelling agents may soon be offered whey protein isolates and concentrates modified by supercritical carbon dioxide, suggests a new study.
Potato is best tolerated food, says tester
The potato is well-tolerated by more than 99 per cent of people, according to a study by YorkTest which has dubbed the humble spud, the 'safest food in Britain'.
Whole grain stamp adapted for Canadian market
The popular Whole Grain Stamp is to be launched in a bilingual version for use on food products in Canada, expanding its reach to more consumer groups as awareness of the healthy grains increases.
The significance of the EU labelling proposal
Owen Warnock, partner and food law expert at international law firm Eversheds, unpicks the new EU labelling proposal and assesses what it may mean for food manufacturers.