Chr. Hansen has launched a functional ingredients portfolio for organic products.

Although most European consumers want to eat healthy diets, they generally rely on marketing claims when choosing what food to buy, according to a survey carried out in five European Union countries.

Poore Brothers Inc. announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Panda Restaurant Group Inc. for the development, manufacture and sale of snack food products under the Panda Express brand name.

According to a report from Switzerland, "Nutrition and dietary patterns have been shown to have direct impact on health of the population and of selected patient groups.

The packaged food industry pressed the federal government to change the way calories and serving sizes are listed on nutritional labels.

Kanebo Ltd. will quit its beverage business by selling its soft drink subsidiary LB Ltd. to Asahi Breweries.

The anti-inflammatory effect of soy isoflavones may help prevent bone loss and cancer.

The Ajinomoto Co. group will focus on products containing capsiate, a compound that is derived from a mild strain of chili pepper and said to be effective against obesity and lifestyle diseases.

Joseph E. Scalzo will join Dean Foods Company as president and chief executive officer of WhiteWave Foods.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have completed their investigations regarding a cow that tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in June 2005.