Gatorade challenges choc milk health claims
Gatorade has challenged a recent advertising campaign that claims that chocolate milk helps athletes to work out longer than conventional sports drinks.
Archives for February 28, 2006
Cocoa flavonols linked to low blood pressure
Regular eating of flavonol-rich chocolate can cut the risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) by half, reports a long-term study of elderly men.
General Mills to integrate remaining Pillsbury flour brands
General Mills has underlined its commitment to bakery by integrating Pillsbury bakery flour brands into its bakery ingredients segment.
Tate & Lyle targets low calorie ice cream
Tate & Lyle's Rebalance 022 ingredient product is being used in a new range of lower fat, reduced-calorie ice cream.
Novel oxygen test for drinks in plastic packaging
A new test that realistically determines how much oxygen will pass through food and beverage packaging during a product's lifetime will enable producers to speed up and improve new product trials.
Wrigley sues Cadbury over packaging
Wrigley has filed a lawsuit against Cadbury Adams in the US for violation of its trade dress.
Sonoco boosts packaging capacity
Sonoco's acquisition of Wycon Corporation is designed to tap increasing demand for flexible printed packaging in confectionery.