January 16/Press Association Newsfile -- Calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attacks among older women, researchers said today. Healthy women who take calcium to protect their bones could
January 16 /Madison, N.J./PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While the majority of Americans believe they are very or somewhat knowledgeable about multivitamins (67%), many do not know which vitamins and minerals are essential
January 15/Press Association -- Pregnant women who eat a Mediterranean diet could help ward off asthma and allergies in their offspring, experts said today. The research is yet more proof
January 18/Shelton, Conn./PRNewswire/ -- Women appear to be leaving the vitamin and nutritional Supplement category in significant numbers, according to TABS Group, a marketing research and consulting company based in
January 14/Business World -- Kerry is to buy Breeo, the food division of Reox Holdings, for around 170 million euros ($246 millioin). Kerry, whose brands include Wall's sausages, Homepride flour
January 15/Toronto/The Canadian Press -- Canada Bread Co. Ltd. is bulking up in the prepared-sandwich business with a deal to buy Quebec sandwich and sweet-goods maker Aliments Martel Inc. The
January 26/Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- NutraCea formed two joint ventures with HerbalScience Singapore Ltd Pte, a company that produces standardized botanical extracts for functional food and nutraceutical uses,
January 27/Lab Business Week -- Glory Foods' Sensibly Seasoned side dishes, which are lower sodium, low fat and meatless, were its first product line to be offered, while still maintaining
January 8/Olathe, Kansas/Deseret Morning News -- McDonald's is setting out to poach Starbucks customers with the biggest addition to its menu in 30 years. Starting this year, the company's nearly
January 12/London/The Daily Telegraph -- Bacon, beef and milk produced from cloned animals moved a step closer for British consumers yesterday when Europe's official food watchdog concluded that they pose