Archives for September 18, 2005

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Pomegranate juice's heart benefits backed by study

By  staff writer

The evidence in favor of pomegranates is stacking up, as the latest research indicates that drinking a glass of pomegranate juice each day may be of benefit for patients with coronary heart disease.

Weekly Comment

Food law: friend or foe?

The food industry is in danger of harming itself with its recent lobbying against the further harmonisation and deepening of EU food regulation.

EU and US reach historic wine labelling deal

By  Chris Mercer

US wine producers may soon scrub names of traditional European wine regions, like Champagne and Burgundy, off their bottles in exchange for better access to EU markets, in a breakthrough deal.

Industry rules needed for probiotic claims

By  Chris Mercer

Too many producers are falsely labelling their products as probiotic and could present a stumbling block to the sector's expansion, says the marketing head of leading innovator Valio at Drinktec 2005.