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Soy benefits reduced through food processing

In what could be seen as a blow to the fast-growing market for soy products, a new study from the US suggests that processing soy for use in supplements and food products could seriously reduce its cancer-fighting ability.

US scientists home in on toxic deep-frying

The National Toxicology Program in the US is to launch a probe into the health risks posed by commercial deep-frying of crisps, chips and carbohydrate-rich foods.

EU Parmesan protection opposed

A New Zealand dairy association has strongly criticised the EU's plan to restrict the use of the name Parmesan to Italian producers. The EU proposal which is designed to protect the rights of the original region where the product was produced, has...

"GM milk" claim misleading

The British Retail Consortium, the group which represents retailers in the UK, has dismissed protests made by the campaign group Greenpeace over "GM milk". The campaign group has staged a number of protests over the use of GM feed for dairy cows, but...

Danisco sells seeds as sugar reform draws close

Top ingredients supplier Danisco will phase out its activities in oil and protein crops in order to focus on sugar beet seed, said the Danish firm this week, in a move reflecting changes to the European sugar regime in 2006 that will slice into...

The more colours we see, the more we eat

A food product on the shelf must satisfy a range of senses to earn consumer appeal. But US scientists claim that little understood contextual cues - food display, colours - can lead to people eating much more than they need.