Egyptian Lactalis business Al-Nour ups Arab Dairy takeover bid
Lactalis subsidiary Al-Nour for Dairy Industries has bumped up its offer to acquire sought-after Egyptian cheesemaker, Arab Dairy Product Company.
Archives for January 15, 2015
India
Pesticide lobby slams FSSAI for allowing outlandish organic claims
India’s food industry watchdog has been criticised for allowing organic food to be sold in India through “deceptive and false claims”. Some products, according to the Crop Care Federation, which represents the pesticides industry, even contained...
Sabinsa raises forecasts for curcumin as new formulas, dosage forms, and breakthrough science expand the opportunities
2014 was a great year for curcumin, and Sabinsa is expecting an even better 2015 with new data from a randomized clinical trial showing the ingredient’s ability to lower blood lipid levels and ‘opening up a new direction in the already robust body of...
Research
Anti-cholesterol drugs can 'safely' benefit female cardio disease
Women without any history of cardiovascular disease can reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke after an Australian study finally proved “conclusively” that cholesterol-busting statin treatment works for both sexes.