Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) significantly lowered triglycerides and decreased harmful small, dense LDL "bad" cholesterol particles in men and women with below average HDL "good" cholesterol levels, according to study results.
Betsy Holden, president of global marketing and category development for Kraft Foods Inc., has decided to leave the company and resign as a board member.
McDonald's Corp said it has appointed Jeffrey Schwartz, who has worked for the fast food giant for 37 years, as chief executive officer of McDonald's China.
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company announced it has successfully completed the purchase of certain confectionery assets of Kraft Foods Global Inc. for $1.46 billion.
Miami-based Burger King commissioned a survey of over 500 workers across Europe, and more U.K. residents than ever report skipping lunch altogether or hurriedly eating a snack at their desks while handling e-mails and phone calls.
Robertet Flavors Inc. (Piscataway, N.J.) hired Kathy Boyce as sales service coordinator in sales and marketing; Jennifer Petrillo as associate regulatory coordinator in the regulatory affairs department.
A recent report by Business Communications Co. Inc. (BCC, Norwalk, Conn.) finds the market for all commercially used carotenoids at about $887 million. Furthermore, RGA-110R The Global Market for Carotenoids predicts the ingredient's market will grow at an average annual rate of 2.9%, to break the $1 billion barrier by 2009.
MCTs are known for their role in helping to maintain weight. NEOBEE[r] Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs), available from Stepan Company Food & Health Specialties, enable formulators of confectionery items to enhance the nutritional profile of their products while solving performance problems.
H.J. Heinz has agreed to buy Danone's U.K.-based HP Foods business for about $855 million in a deal that puts HP and Lea & Perrins sauces under the same roof as Heinz ketchup.
The Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Jiangxi Province in east China has published an urgent circular to forbid local flour producers from using potassium bromate in treating flour starting from July 1.