Beta-glucan fruit drink lowers bad cholesterol levels
Soluble fibre beta-glucan could lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, and seems more efficient when put in beverages, claims new research.
Archives for March 28, 2006
Food ads to kids to be restricted
Proposed guidelines to restrict food advertising directed at children will herald a new era of tighter regulatory control in the UK, according to food law experts at Eversheds.
Melton Mowbray pie fight to be heard by EU court
Northern Foods' battle to keep its lucrative market for Melton Mowbray pork pies will be heard by the EU's top court.
Commission steps in to stem price drop in poultry sector
The European Commission stepped in today to help stem the fall in prices for eggs and poultry due to consumer fears over avian influenza.