Archives for April 26, 2009

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Supplements: Time to change the nay-saying record?

As yet another TV show concludes that supplements are unnecessary, is the ignorance of the mainstream media few putting the health of the many at risk? Isn’t it time to change the record?

Regional tastes may offer UK brewer lifeline

By Neil Merrett

As the UK beer industry continues to threat over falling consuming spending amidst the economic downturn and increased taxation of alcohol, local cask or real ales could be helping to curb wider sales falls, suggest news reports.

Weighty answers from new packaging research

By Emma-Jane Batey

Weight and packaging material are the key factors influencing the environmental impact of ambient food packaging systems, according to new research from German carton manufacturer SIG Combibloc.

Cocoa production on Ivory Coast to fall in 2009

Reports last week suggest cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world’s largest producer of cocoa, may be one million metric tonnes this year, down from 1.36 million last season.