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mixed messages from scientists about the advantages or disadvantages of coffee are almost a weekly event. new research published this week shows that coffee made from roasted coffee beans has antibacterial activities against certain micro-organisms, including streptococcus mutans (s. mutans), a major cause of dental caries. scientists from two italian universities conducted laboratory tests that showed some coffee molecules prevent adhesion of s.

parma has ruled out hosting the new eu food safety agency jointly with another city, its provincial government chief said this week, dismissing ideas it could share the prize with finland\'s helsinki. finnish media reported that italy had suggested dividing the eu food safety body between front-runners parma and helsinki to end a row over which city should get it. they said italian diplomats had suggested the finnish capital could advise on food crises while parma, the northern italy home of renowned delicacies, carried out food research.

belgian-based dietary supplement association, the international alliance of dietary/food supplements associations (iadsa), this week announced that associations from hong kong, poland and hungary are soon to become members. the new additions will bring current iadsa membership to 38 associations representing more than 9,000 manufacturers and distributors of vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements and representing an estimated 75 per cent of the global industry which has annual consumer sales of approximately $40 billion (e45.

developing national standards that will help canadian-grown apples take a bigger bite out of the marketplace is the aim of a new project that received financial backing from the canadian government this week. agriculture and agri-food minister lyle vanclief told members of the canadian horticultural council at their annual meeting that the federal government will contribute $151,500 (€108,622) towards the development ofnational integrated fruit production (ifp) standards and protocols.

\"premium foods are the latest attempt by supermarkets to tempt consumers.\" such were the vociferous words of the uk consumer association (ca) this week. in a new which? report from the ca released on thursday, just over half the premium products tested scored higher than their standard sister ranges. the report claims that sophisticated packaging and tempting names such as \'the best\' and \'extra special\' might be unfulfilled promises.

danish oil and fat ingredients company aarhus oliefabrik fell in line with market expectations this week when it reported a post-tax profit of dkk 166 million (€22.3m). in the third quarter of 2001 the company had predicted a profit of between dkk 155 and 175 million. earlier initiatives carried out last year by aarhus to focus on the core activity of vegetable oils appear to have paid off. within this area companies in denmark, uk, usa and mexico have together generated operating income of dkk 244 million, equivalent to 86 per cent of the group\'s consolidated operating income.

in 1997 a study set up to assess the quality of health information on the internet found that the overall quality of information was poor. apparently the findings were mentioned in 78 journals and the message should therefore have reached a wide audience. four years later, scientists in italy decided to investigate the effects of the earlier findings by re-evaluating the quality of the original web pages, as well as that of a more recent sample of pages, using the same methods.

us food manufacturers and restaurant industry professionals are to gather at the food safety summit in washington, dc from 13 -15 march to discuss how to protect the country\'s food supplies from the threat of bioterrorism. tom ridge, white house director of homeland security, will address food industry executives on their role in ensuring safe and continuous food supplies. also speaking at the summit will be dr lester crawford, appointed just days ago as deputy commissioner of the food and drug administration.

the us government said it has reached a deal with china over beijing\'s rules for the import of genetically modified foods, but offered few details because it was not yet finalised. the bush administration said the temporary agreement assures china\'s lucrative market remains open to us farm exports. \"we\'re pleased that china appears to appreciate our concerns and has said that it is developing an interim arrangement to reduce trade disruptions,\" said agriculture secretary ann veneman and us trade representative robert zoellick in a joint statement.