New science reveals risk behind saturated fats
A diet high in cream, cheese and other saturated fat rich foods can influence the uptake of bad cholesterol to the arteries, confirms new research.
Archives for July 24, 2005
RFID's high cost barrier for companies
While retailers like Wal-Mart are forcing their suppliers to use radio frequency identification (RFID), many are reluctant to jump on the technological bandwagon due to the high costs involved according to a new survey.
Provexis focuses shareholder attention on new products as losses grow
UK functional food company Provexis says a growing pipeline of functional food products will change its fortunes, as it reports growing losses from its Altu healthy cereal bar.
Weekly Comment
The business of food safety
One cannot envy the chief executive faced with a scientific study that casts doubt over the efficacy or safety of his core product. But avoiding a sales slump, media vilification and even charges of fraud means squaring up to such studies immediately.