Archives for June 15, 2005

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Added-calcium drinks go under trial

Making a calcium-fortified drink could get easier for companies participating in a new study designed to investigate which of the numerous types of calcium ingredients perform best in which application, writes Dominique Patton.

Public R&D funding pays off for Ireland's food sector

Ireland's public investment in R&D is beginning to pay off, with the launch of such products as a new form of bio-cheese and a low-fat snack food. The government has identified health and nutrition food development as a major funding target, reports...

Whey protein could fight gut infection and save lives

Researchers in New Zealand's Massey University have reported that whey protein concentrate reduced the severity of rotavirus-induced diarrhea in a mice model. If replicated in humans, this result could help save the lives of children all around the world.