Archives for August 11, 2002

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Novel food application

Signs that the functional food market is gaining ground were revealed this week when the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced it is considering a 'novel food' application by a food manufacturer to market 'milk and yoghurt type' products with an...

Scandal hits Yakult

Shares in functional drink giant Yakult Honsha on Monday dropped sharply after a local weekend report that the Japanese beverage maker had paid off a suspected racketeer, reports Dow Jones.