Archives for February 29, 2008

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Red cabbage study helps show all anthocyanins are not created equal

By  Chris Jones

The pigment that gives red cabbage its distinctive color can also help fight cancer in humans - provided the body can absorb the right type and in sufficient quantities, according to researchers from the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural...

High cranberry demand drives Decas expansion

By  Lorraine Heller

Decas Cranberry Products is to expand its cranberry production facilities in a bid to meet growing industry demand for the healthy berry ingredient in foods and beverages.

Court says nein to German parmesan claims

By  Neil Merrett

Whether you call it parmesan or "Parmigiano Reggiano" the famous hard cheese must now come from a specific area of Italy, the European Court of Justice has ruled this week.

Scientists review acrylamide-reduction advances

By  staff reporter

Increasing demand for preventing the formation of harmful acrylamide in foods has spurred researchers to conduct a review of the various methods available to formulators.

Health and wellness drives Givaudan R&D

By  Laura Crowley

Progress in novel foods, with particular focus on the health and wellness trend, is fuelling Givaudan's R&D programme, into which it reinvests 10 per cent of its annual sales.