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food authorities and governments responding to the release of unpublished research which links frequently consumed carbohydrate foods to a cancer-causing chemical, have been seeking to reassure consumers. the swedish research, which was released before publication because of the alarming nature of the findings, found that processed high-carbohydrate foods, such as bread, crisps, biscuits and cereals, have toxic levels of acrylamide, a chemical linked to cancer.

an adviser to the european union\'s highest court has given uk supermarket chain asda permission to carry on slicing its parma ham outside of the parma region in italy, reports ananova.com. asda has been cleared of breaching european union rules by selling prosciutto from parma in italy which is sliced and packaged elsewhere, after a long-running battle with an italian parma ham trade association.

the global confectionery market reached 12.7 billion tonnes in 2000, increasing by 8.5 per cent globally from 1996-2000, and proving resistant to the much-hyped rise of health-conscious eating, according to a report from market analysts euromonitor international. western europe, and in particular, denmark, is leading the growth. euromonitor packaged food account manager eric combelles said: \"globally we consume an annual average of 2.

dutch group dsm reported a rise in operating profit for the first quarter of 2002 from the fourth quarter last year, an increase of €27 million to €93 million, and an increase of 21 per cent in net profit. however net profit dropped 36 per cent on the same period last year to €68 million. commenting on the results, dsm managing board chairman peter elverding said: \"it seems that the worst is now behind us.

the uk consumers\' association sought to \"name and shame\" food manufacturers who use misleading labelling this week when it revealed details of food products which are confusing consumers. the \"shamed\" products included mcvitie\'s butter puffs, containing no butter, and princes crab paste, which contains nearly 40 per cent mackerel, 20 per cent cod, and only 11 per cent crab. the association called on manufacturers to make their labels \"honest and clear\", and challenged the food standards authority \"to expose bad practice\".

red berry fruits such as elderberry, chokeberry and bilberry have been used for centuries to cure a wide range of problems such as dysentery, stomach ailments, scurvy and rheumatism, but several recent studies have focused primarily on their effects on the arteries. it is the antioxidant effects of the anthocynanins - the compounds which give the berries their red, purple and blue pigments - which can help with protecting the arteries, according to research presented at this week\'s meeting of the american physiological society.

barry callebaut, the world\'s top manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, has confirmed that it will buy german chocolate firm stollwerck from imhoff industrie-holding in a chf256 million (€174.9m) deal, reported reuters. the deal will create a group with combined 2001 proforma sales of chf3.33 billion, or €2.21 billion, callebaut said. the cash-and-equity deal involves callebaut taking on stollwerck debt and will result in a restructuring charge to 2001/02 accounts.