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Food scientist queries organic food benefits

Organic food is not necessarily better for our health than conventional equivalents, say food scientists speaking at a meeting of the world's largest science society this week in the US.

Lindt beats expectations

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has revealed strong results that put organic growth in double figures and gave it its first ever year with no first-half operating loss. The company said the results had been particularly fuelled by strong sales...

Hershey wins first round, but diet bar battle continues

Hershey Foods Corporation has won the first round in the fight for the association of its nutrition bars with the popular low-carb dietary regime, Zone Diet, in what promises to become one of the fiercest intellectual property disputes in American...