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europe's health food industry has 'under-utilised' the nutraceutical properties of carotenoids and consumers are still unaware of their health benefits, finds report on the $348.5 million (€291.4m) carotenoid market. also this week, frost & sullivan awards new entrant to synthetic beta-carotene segment allied biotech corporation. market research company frost & sullivan says that carotenoids, still used primarily as a colouring agent for the food and feed industries, have only been widely used in supplements in germany.

australian scientists this week confirm past and current evidence that a diet high in citrus fruits could help to prevent certain cancers and reduce risk of stroke. scientists at the health and nutrition division at csiro, led by dr katrine baghurst on the consumer science programme, undertook an extensive review of international research on the health benefits of citrus fruits.

uk food safety body is set to review the policy on the radiological protection of foods at upcoming open meeting next week. on tuesday the food standards agency outlined key issues on the agenda for the open meeting on 11 december. a review of the agency's dietary survey programme and a progress report on the fsa's nutrition action plan are on the cards. at the end of the meeting, which will be chaired by sir john krebs, there will be a session where people can ask questions about any of the matters discussed by the board or raise another issue relating to the agency's work.

more than three years after danish ingredients company danisco filed an application to the eu for approval of its fat replacer salatrim, the commission finally rubber stamped the product on tuesday. the move clears the way for danisco to roll out the product, currently sold in the us under the brand name benefat, to european confectionery and bakery manufacturers. driven by consumer desire, in the 1990s manufacturers turned increasingly towards low-fat products.

six cases of salmonella in sprouts were reported in the us this week. the news comes but a few days after us agriculture secretary reports on a dramatic fall in the rate of salmonella in raw meat and poultry. in europe, food safety becomes key issue over enlargement. the food and drug administration (fda) this week repeated its earlier advice about eating raw sprouts following cases of salmonella in oregon.