Archives for March 17, 2005

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Obesity - diabetes link: much more than food?

As EU Commissioner Kyprianou launches a new platform involving the food industry and stakeholders to tackle rising obesity levels, new research finds influences on diabetes - obesity link could be much more than food, reports Lindsey Partos.

RSSL extends food allergen tracking test to slash risk

In light of tougher allergen label rules food makers eager to slash the risk of potentially harmful food allergens in their product range may welcome the expansion of its testing portfolio, says UK laboratory Reading Scientific Services, Lindsey...

Lindt notches up record sales, mass market threat lurks

Swiss chocolatier Lindt and Sprüngli has announced record sales figures during 2004, on the back of improved export sales and burgeoning consumer demand for premium chocolate products in Western Europe, Tom Armitage reports.