June 4/Bronx, N.Y./Cardiovascular Device Liability Week -- Contrary to long-held assumptions, high-salt diets may not increase the risk of death, according to investigators from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
June 2/London/Daily Mail -- A gum from tree leaves may help treat an infection linked to stomach ulcers. The gum -- known as mastic gum -- comes from the resin
May 27/Sydney/Indo-Asian News Service -- Medical experts have warned against administering "flat" carbonated drinks to children with acute vomiting and diarrhea, as an alternative to oral rehydration. Oral rehydration solution
Tobacco smokers who eat three servings of fruits and vegetables per day
and drink green or black tea may be protecting themselves from lung
cancer, according to a first-of-its-kind study by UCLA cancer
researchers).
June 7/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- Kikkoman Foods Inc. will open a research and development laboratory in Madison's University Research Park this fall, chief executive officer Yuzaburo Mogi said. Kikkoman is
June 4/Financial Deals Tracker -- Berli Jucker Foods Limited, a producer of snack food products, is planning to acquire 12 million shares, representing a 100% stake, in Jacy Food Sdn.
June 3/Toronto, Ontario/Prime Newswire -- SunOpta Inc. intends to construct a production facility in Modesto, Calif., to produce and package organic aseptic soymilk and other aseptic beverages. Demand for organic
June 4/Orrville and Cincinnati, Ohio/PRNewswire-FirstCall -- The J.M. Smucker Company and The Procter & Gamble Company announced an agreement to merge the Folgers coffee business into The J.M. Smucker Company
June 9/San Francisco, Calif. -– Kikkoman, Japan, has announced a new corporate logo and slogan, which will be used by Kikkoman Group companies worldwide. Kikkoman International Inc., headquartered in San
June 4/Cardiovascular Device Liability Week -- Dow AgroSciences LLC and Martek Biosciences Corporation announced a collaborative agreement to jointly develop and commercialize a canola seed that produces the omega-3 fatty