Sweet potato derived flour best source of vitamin A, study
Orange sweet potato based flour is claimed to be a good delivery system of vitamin A and could be used to reduce deficiency in developing countries, a new study claims.
Archives for February 22, 2011
Mondi posts 2010 profit hike, expects growth to slow in 2011
Mondi said growth in demand coupled with higher prices for its products and strong performance from its restructured operations all contributed to a 73 per cent leap in its full year operating profits.
Japan at “bottom of the ladder” in terms of bakery sales growth, analyst
The Japanese bakery and cereals market is expected to slow down over the next few years in terms of retail sales and product launches, said Datamonitor, as Japan’s biggest bread maker Yamazaki reported stagnant 2010 net sales.
Build a BRIC strategy fast, IGD urges industry
Brazil, Russia, India and China will feature in the top five biggest grocery markets by 2015, with China set to snatch the top spot from the US in 2012, predicts IGD.
EFSA issues raft of food contact material approvals
The European Food Standards Authority (EFSA) has cleared the use of a range of new substances to be used as food contact materials in the economic bloc.
Consumption of grain based dietary fibres may reduce risk of death from CVD
Dietary fibre sourced from grains may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases, according to a new US study.
Vitamin D2-rich yeast effective for fortifying bread
Consuming bread formulated with vitamin D2-rich yeast is equally effective at boosting bone health measures as vitamin D3, suggests new data from an animal study.