Ginseng appears to protect brain
Components of the herbal ginseng protect the brain against the kind of deterioration caused by degenerative diseases like Huntingdon's, suggests a new study on rats.
Archives for June 2, 2005
Sustainable vanilla from India reaches Danisco stocks
Diversifying supplies and managing risk for the world's most expensive, and popular, natural flavour, for the first time ingredients giant Danisco receives a batch of sustainable organic vanilla from an Indian monk, reports Lindsey Partos.
Microtrace launches new security inks for tags
Microtrace and XSYS Print Solutions are teaming up to market a variety of traceable, anti-counterfeit inks to food processors and the tag and label industry, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
Global apple juice rises as China ramps up supplies
Prices for apple juice should remain steady as world apple juice production hits record figures for the second year on growing Chinese production.
FTC quashes Tropicana's 'Healthy Heart' claims
The FTC has reached a settlement with Tropicana Products over advertisements claiming that its Healthy Heart orange juice could reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and homocysteine levels, writes Jess Halliday, dealing a blow to a company that wants...
EBRD loan targets Russian glass bottling
Turkey's Anadolu Cam group will get a €26.5m loan to build a new bottling plant in central Russia, yet the firm's biggest challenge will be to address declines in glass packaging reports Chris Mercer.