Orange juice may protect against bad effects of high fat meals
Flavonoids from orange juice may neutralise the detrimental effects of consuming a high-fat, high-carbohydrate meal, says a new study from the US.
Archives for March 30, 2010
Food industry well-respected for CSR efforts: Survey
The food industry is one of the most well-respected industries in terms of social responsibility, according to a new survey from research-based consultancy Penn Schoen Berland.
Cargill Australia’s oils and fats acquisition in trouble
Cargill’s bid to buy Goodman Fielder’s edible fats and oils business looks to be scuppered by the Australian competition authorities, who say it would be an unacceptable concentration of refining assets in the country.
GLG and Weider resolve stevia dispute, end partnership
GLG Life Tech and Weider Global Nutrition have agreed to drop lawsuits against each other and continue selling their stevia-derived sweeteners separately, dissolving their Sweet Naturals partnership.
Look to Europe for future of US store brands, says Nielsen
Private label, or store brand, products accounted for 21.8 percent of unit volume sales in 2009 but only ten percent of items in stores, according to Nielsen figures – but they are doing even better in Europe.