Archives for August 4, 2005

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Natural salt alternative could make low-sodium diet reality

By  Anthony Fletcher

Growing pressure on food manufacturers to cut salt levels has led to a frantic search for alternatives. Joan Watsabaugh tells FoodNavigator-USA.com why AlsoSalt could provide the industry with a viable solution.

Low folate levels could lower baby's birth weight

By  Dominique Patton

Women planning to have a baby should increase their folate intake if they want their child to reach optimal weight, finds new research that links the vitamin for the first time to birth weight.

Unilever struggles in home market

Unilever's second quarter results continue to indicate that future growth in its home market, at least in the medium term, lies in the east, as sales in western Europe continue to sit in the doldrums, reportsAhmed ElAmin.

Bioinformatics may isolate food allergy proteins

By  Chris Mercer

A team of UK scientists will analyse and demonstrate how bioinformatics could help food companies improve their products, from pin-pointing allergy-causing proteins to identifying the cause of batch spoilage.