Archives for March 22, 2012

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US beverage industry should ban BVO in soft drinks – German professor

By Joe Whitworth

A voluntary ban would be the 'best solution' to eliminate concerns regarding brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in US soft drinks, a leading academic has told BeverageDaily.com, and said he planned further research into the patented flame retardant 'because...

Food sensitivity test is unreliable, says Canadian expert

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

An increasingly popular food sensitivity test may lead individuals to eliminate foods from their diets that are not harmful to them, according to a paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Canadian government grants C$500,000 for PRRS research

By Melodie Michel

The Canadian federal government and the provincial government of Quebec (MAPAQ) have allocated C$500,000 to a pilot project aiming to control porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).

Ongoing frugality not all doom and gloom, says SymphonyIRI

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Shoppers are holding on to frugal habits in 2012, but there are emerging trends that food and beverage manufacturers can use to attract consumers, according to the latest research from SymphonyIRI.