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Two Hull University Business School graduates have won Ministerial support for their campaign to banish VAT on healthy smoothie drinks.

Consumer associations around Europe have joined the UK Food Standards Agency in calling for the EU to ban six synthetic food and beverage colourings suspected of being linked to hyperactivity in children.

The UK Food Standards Agency has called for an EU ban on six artificial food and beverage colourings linked with hyperactivity in children by a recent academic study.

The Salt and Sugar Reduction Symposium 2008 took place on 31 March–1 April in Amsterdam. The symposium, organised by CMPi, attracted 120 delegates from 22 countries.

Beneo-Orafti Active Food Ingredients Application Manager, Rudi Wouters, examines how ice cream makers can make their indulgent products more healthy.

The new Corporate Manslaughter Act comes into force on 6 April. UK risk adviser and insurance broker, Aon, advises on how to make your company safe.

According to BENEO-Orafti, the health aspects of new dairy drink products are more important than 'convenience', which used to be the main promotion driver.

Pre-clinical study using Martek's DHA demonstrates new role for DHA in reducing risk in late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Clinical research has shown that Australian Native Fruits contain 'exceptional' levels of disease fighting antioxidants.

Aimed at style-conscious female buyers, Works With Water's latest spring water is Beauty.

Campina has recently started making vla (custard), the traditional Dutch dairy treat, using Campina milk with a more balanced fatty acid composition and a lower sugar content.

A US energy drinks company has launched Hard Nutrition Functional Water Systems – a range of vitamin-enhanced waters containing added fitness and bodybuilding supplements.