Dried fruit show potential as green tea extract carriers
Fortifying dried fruit pieces like apple with green tea extracts may boost the antioxidant content of the finished product by four-fold, suggests a joint study from the US and Italy.
Archives for January 18, 2010
Why Haiti must stay on the CSR agenda
50,000 and counting. We'll probably never know exactly how many perished in the 7.0 earthquake that brought Haiti, quite literally, crashing down last Tuesday, 12th January 2010, just before 5pm. But for those who survived and who make it through the...
Kraft set to raise Cadbury offer, report
Kraft Foods will raise its bid for Cadbury to at least 820 pence per share, according to a report in the UK’s Sunday Times.
Tests prove removable chewing gum component safe, study
An assessment of Rev 7, an indigestible gum polymer that allows for the formulation of chewing gum with low adhesion enabling it to be easily removed from surfaces, claims it poses no safety risks.
Could non-nutritive sweeteners boost energy intakes?
Consuming beverages sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners may lead to an increase in food consumption, and contribute to weight gain, says a new study from Purdue University.