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	Related Industry News Healthy foods hold opportunities for starch, says Frost High costs and market maturity make food starches a tough proposition, says analyst, but there are some clear opportunities since starch is critical in creating diet products with appealing taste and texture... Read Wal-Mart adopts GFSI standards Wal-Mart last week announced that it now requires suppliers of its private label and other food products to have their factories certified against one of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards... Read Nestle, Phosphagenics to complete trial by mid-08 A phase 2 clinical trial into the potential for using Phospha E in foods to address metabolic syndrome is on schedule for completion this summer, paving the way to commercialisation of the ingredient in functional... Read Lycopene, zinc linked to better prostate health Lycopene, zinc and vitamin D show a 'weak association' for protection against benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), a condition said to affect more than half of all men over the age of 50, suggests a new study... Read Weekly comment Branding Vs label info: who's the enemy? Product branding and information provided to consumers on food labels are again at loggerheads, and industry doesn't seem likely to accept new EU labelling proposals without a fight. Read Previous Headlines Obesity largely determined by genetics, says study Genetics and heritability may account for 77 per cent of obesity, while environmental factors make up less that 25 per cent, suggests new research... Read Mars, Nestle promise ethical cocoa supply Global confectioners Mars and Nestle have joined a sustainable cocoa programme, which aims to establish a traceability system for all farmers in the Ivory Coast... Read 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... Read Liquorice lollipop launched for tooth health Scientists in California have developed a sugar-free lollipop, infused with a liquorice extract, that they claim can help prevent tooth decay... Read Wrigley profits up on Europe and Asia sales US-based chewing gum firm Wrigley today posted full year growth in both operating profit and margins, thanks to international and developing market sales... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Fast and precise tank weighing for the food industry - Case Study Deposited fruit snacks create new opportunities - Technical / White Paper Meet global food safety standards and increase productivity - Technical / White Paper Product Information - brochures, Web centers FREE science abstracts for Confectionery manufacturers - Product Presentation Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Ingredients and additives Packaging equipment and materials Processing equipment & plant design

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