Russia returns fire in dairy export battle with Ukraine
Russia has suspended the import of products manufactured by six Ukrainian dairies following a similar ban on Russian-made Lactalis cheese.
Archives for April 6, 2014
“Which way up was the umbrella? Did this review collect knowledge or shield us from it?”
BMJ vitamin D research attacked: 'un-nuanced', 'flawed', 'irresponsible'
The ‘umbrella’ review of vitamin D studies that found a myriad of health links for the sunshine vitamin were unconfirmed in the scientific literature, has been criticised for containing too many flawed studies that warped the overall findings.
Cause of Listeria outbreak revealed
A Listeria outbreak linked to one death and one miscarriage was most likely caused by ‘substantial sanitation deficiencies’ during the cheese-making process, according to an Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
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Low & fat-free milk shows osteoarthritis benefits for women
Low & fat-free milk consumption can reduce the likelihood of osteoarthritis (OA), researchers at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts have found.
Protein experts slam ‘biased and flawed’ study linking protein to increased cancer mortality
A recent study linking protein intake to an increased risk of cancer death could have detrimental public health implications for adults seeking to maintain muscle health and avoid sarcopenia, says a group of leading protein experts.
Coles admits to misleading campaign during AU$1 milk wars
Supermarket giant Coles painted a misleading picture of the dairy industry via a social media campaign at the height of the A$1 milk wars last year, Australia’s top consumer watchdog has found.
Tetra Pak awarded $2m for cheese vat patent infringement
Cheese Systems Inc (CSI) has agreed to pay $2m (€1.45m, £1.2m) in damages to Tetra Pak for infringing on one of the Swiss processing and packaging giant's US cheese making technology patents.
Fruit ingredients shows super European growth
Food manufacturers have pampered to health-conscious Europeans with a raft of new fruit-based product launches in 2013, with overall fruit ingredient launches up 22% over the preceding year, according to Innova Market Insights.