Archives for November 8, 2012

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Kiwi idea may help Aussie battle against the bulge

By RJ Whitehead

Though the government is taking its sweet time in deciding on a preferred approach to food labelling, Australians are increasingly showing that their intolerance towards obesity and the high-fat, high-calorie foods that are a part of its rise.

NZ study finds that we binge because we don't care

By RJ Whitehead

We might know it from our own personal experience, but now it’s backed up by research: the reason why diets fall flat while drinking can go through the roof during the Christmas holiday season is because people just don’t care.

DSM buys Fortitech for €495m; “We are done for awhile”

By Shane Starling

Rampant nutrition business acquirer, Royal DSM, has splashed the cash for the ninth time in two years – this time to the tune of €495m ($634m) on US-based multinational nutrient blending giant, Fortitech (€212m/$270m annual turnover).