Miller Brewing Co. and other alcoholic-drink makers will have to change their formulas for flavored malt beverages, such as Skyy Blue and Smirnoff Ice, because of a new government rule.

A test has confirmed an Alberta dairy cow had Mad Cow Disease, the second case in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said.

According to a study from Canada and Italy, "Dietary carbohydrates have different glycemic and insulinemic potentials depending on type (glycemic index, GI) and amount (glycemic load, GL) of carbohydrate consumed or both. Insulin, in turn, has been implicated as a risk factor for several cancers, including that of the prostate.

The Coca-Cola Co. announced several management changes and the resignation of its North American marketing boss

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) hopes new products will help boost sales and profits in 2005 after a year of disappointing results.

Consumers who want to take advantage of the cardiac benefits of fish oil supplements but were concerned about possible mercury and PCB contamination can pop their pills in peace.

A diet favoring "good" over "bad" carbohydrates is better for the heart and less likely to slow down metabolism than a conventional low-fat diet, a small preliminary study suggests.

PepsiCo will buy out General Mills' share of their Snack Ventures Europe joint venture for $750 million.

Allied Domecq Spirits, North America appointed Tom Steffanci president of its northern business unit effective January 4, 2005.

Pasteurization destroys Listeria monocytogenes in peanut- and chocolate-containing products, according to a published report.