On the Street -- Kirin, Suntory Consider Merging July 13/Tokyo, Japan/Associated Press Financial Wire -- Japan's top two beverage makers, Kirin and Suntory, are considering merging their operations, a Suntory
On the Street -- Cargill Opens New Facility July 8/Aberdeen, Saskatchewan/Canada NewsWire -- Cargill is expanding its capabilities in canola with the opening of a new specialty canola research and
On the Street -- Promotions at Danone July 7/Paris, France/Business Wire -- Danone announced that, as of September 1, 2009, Jordi Constans and Felix Martin have been appointed co-executive vice
On the Street -- KFNA's New President July 1/Food Weekly News -- Kraft Foods Inc. announced that W. Anthony (Tony) Vernon will become president of Kraft Foods North America (KFNA),
Prepared Foods Exclusive: Embracing the Digestive Health MovementThe successful marketing of probiotic yogurt products such as Activia and Yakult means that U.K. consumers are more aware of the importance of
Broccoli to Cut Blood PressureJuly 8/London/The Express -- Broccoli and cabbage can help lower blood pressure, according to research. The vegetables are particularly high in a chemical called glutamic acid,
Nutrition and Eye HealthJuly 9/Lab Law Weekly -- Studies have determined certain nutrients have positive effects on eye health. The research focus is on Vitamins C and E, found in
No Fish Help for Alzheimer's PatientsJuly 12/London/Daily Mail -- Alzheimer's patients may not benefit from eating fish despite its "brain food" reputation, a study has found. However, experts still think
Calcium Intake and FracturesJuly 13/Aging & Elder Health Week -- According to recent research published in the journal Nutrition, "We examined the associations of total calcium intake (TCI) and dietary
Mice Study: Maternal Diet Impacts Offspring ObesityJuly 14/Washington/Indo-Asian News Service -- Female mice fed high-fat diets were more likely to have oversized offspring, because fat causes the placenta to go