Good carb, bad carb
Carbohydrates have come under fire in recent times for their unhealthy image. Susan Birks reports on the switch by manufacturers to new high-fibre, low-glycaemic and prebiotic alternatives
Archives for September 9, 2004
Les Boules de Picolat -- Catalonian meatballs
Celia Wright cooks up a meat feast using one of her favourite recipes from the Mediterranean region known as French Catalonia
Sunshine on the lips
French drinks company MicroFluid Biotechnology has harnessed the power of sunshine in a bottle with the launch of a drink that it claims enhances sun...
The latest crush
Over the past five years sales of smoothies and juice drinks have soared. But how can drinks companies sustain this growth for another five? Stefan Chomka reports
A wake-up call to health concerns
It's the most important meal of the day, but is it the healthiest? Mick Whitworth finds cereal makers are under pressure to put nutrition first
Credible prebiotics
Sensus, which produces and markets dietary fibre ingredient inulin, says it has scientifically proved that as little as 5g a day is enough to...
Developers go back to school
With childhood obesity rising, school meals have come under the spotlight. Kathy Watson talked to the industry about the issues
Olympic athletes get glutamine boost
If the Romanian team performs well in the Olympics, it could be down to a new ingredient in their food and drink.The team has exclusive use of a high...
Goodbye yellow brick road
John Dunn reviews the burgeoning cheese market in which companies are tempting consumers to swap block cheddar for products that offer convenience, healthy attributes, and regional variety
Zen and the art of sleeping
French giant Danone has launched a new drink on to the Belgian market designed to be taken in addition to its probiotic daily dose drink...