Archives for November 29, 2006

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More support for coffee's protective role against diabetes

By  Stephen Daniells

Drinking a whopping seven or more cups of coffee a day could cut the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by over 40 per cent, say Finnish researchers from the country's National Public Health Institute.

Food firms unaware of contamination risk

By  Chris Mercer

Many food and drink firms in the UK remain unaware of the need to insure themselves against accidental or malicious contamination of their products.

'Record' year for cocoa crops

By  Catherine Boal

The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) has revised its gloomy cocoa estimate of a 5,000 tonne deficit to predict a global surplus of 80,000 tonnes of cocoa in the coming year, assuring manufacturers of a steady supply.

Czechs scupper EU alcohol duty reform

By  Chris Mercer

Proposals to set minimum tax rates on beer and spirit drinks across the EU were hanging by a thread Wednesday, after opposition from the Czech Republic killed off hopes of agreement.