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warranted or not, it comes as no surprise to learn that there is growing concern among uk consumers over food safety. according to new research from mintel, 41 per cent of adults were concerned about the safety of food in 1997, while in 2002 this figure has risen to 44 per cent of consumers. the report revealed that there is a considerable difference in attitude between men and women with over half of women (51 per cent) worried about food safety, compared to just 36 per cent of men.

us nutraceuticals, a manufacturer of supercritical fluid extracts for the dietary supplement, nutraceutical and functional food industries, has acquired the astaxanthin business of la haye laboratories, a washington manufacturer of branded dietary supplement ingredients. la haye, founded in 1986, is engaged in researching, manufacturing and marketing novel, high-potency antioxidants, including its patented astaxanthin and xanthin ingredients.

all members of the board of japanese company duskin have tended letters of resignation over the use of a banned additive in food sold at mister donuts, a subsidiary, the firm said on thursday, reports the daily yomiuri . a duskin spokesman said president takeshi ueda would decide whether to accept the resignations of the 24 board members after studying proposals to avoid a repeat of the incident and to regain consumer confidence.

food ingredient company nutrinova has won a legal battle against zhangjiagang hope chemicals for infringement of it's european patent for the manufacture of the high intensity sweetener acesulfame k (ack). in april 2001, nutrinova started legal action against chinese diketene and derivatives company zhangjiagang hope chemicals and arnold suhr netherlands in the high court in london for infringement of its acesulfame k (ack) european patent.

chronic fatigue syndrome or me may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, according to doctors, who also suggest that taking daily fish oil supplements may help to alleviate some of the symptoms associated with the condition, reports bbc health. chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms include muscle pain, memory loss and severe exhaustion which can last many years and leave victims bed-ridden.

french starch and starch derivative company cerestar, recently taken over by us agribusiness cargill, has launched a new ingredient for gelatine-free dairy desserts. c*delight from cerestar food and pharmaspecialities is a starch-based gelatine replacer able to withstand elevated temperatures as well as acidic conditions to improve the quality of yoghurts. the company claims that the product is expected to appeal particularly to manufacturers aiming theirproducts at vegetarians and those avoiding animal products on a religious basis.