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swiss ingredients company jungbunzlauer has answered industry demands for ways to cut salt content amid growing health concerns with the launch of a salt substitute for bakery products. the international manufacturer of natural and nature-identical biodegradable ingredients says its sub4salt offers a sodium reduction of up to 35 per cent in bread and other baked products, without losses in taste and processing properties.

a diet rich in berries may boost levels of good cholesterol and improve blood pressure, indicating their potential benefits for heart health, says a new study from finland. consumption of bilberries, lingonberries, black currants and strawberries led to systolic blood pressure (bp) reductions of 7.3 mm hg, while levels of hdl cholesterol rose by over five per cent, according to the results of the single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled intervention trial published in this month's american journal of clinical nutrition .

associated british foods (abf) will renounce permanently 165,000 tonnes of uk sugar production following the changes made to the european sugar reform. british sugar, a subsidiary of the international food, ingredients and retail group, is the only beet sugar producer in the uk . it has had its application accepted by the rural payments agency, and the cut back in production by 13.

the high calorie, low fibre dietary pattern associated with the western diet is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome, says new research from the us. the study, published in the journal circulation , adds to previous studies on that point the finger at the highly processed foods and meats consumed in the western diet in relation to a range of conditions, from obesity to colorectal cancer.

under the terms of the new contract, cadbury schweppes americas beverages (csab) will have two fountain brands available in all us carl's jr and hardee's restaurants, including dr pepper and either diet dr pepper or squirt, depending on location. currently, csab has two fountain brands at carl's jr; the new agreement adds a second fountain brand in hardee's more than 1,700 us restaurants. andrew puzder, president and ceo of cke restaurants, said: "we are pleased to continue working with csab to explore opportunities that mutually grow our brands and bring value to our consumers.

the company's interim management statement maintains that margins are continuing to improve and operating profit is running well ahead of fiscal 2007's first quarter and marginally ahead of expectations. compass said that its broad mix of clients across many sectors of the us and canadian economy is helping to drive strong organic revenue growth in the first quarter at similar levels to fiscal 2007.

the company has declined to reveal whether the new product line is a cheese, pasta, a granola bar or anything else. the new york times has revealed that the new product may feature de-worming chemicals developed by tyratech, a company that makes safe pesticides. this product is being made for rural asia, latin america and africa, where millions of kids suffer several diseases caused by harmful worms, the report said.

the health fair is part of the ministry's vision for healthy living. according to cecilia dei-anang, public affairs manager for nestle, the company's belief that good food leads to healthy living was the driving force behind extending support to the ministry's program that promotes positive eating habits in ghana..

mr tremblay joins organic to go after spending 10 years in operations management at starbucks coffee company. his most recent position there was district manager, operations. mr tremblay said: "i joined the organic to go team because i saw an entrepreneurial and growing company i can believe in and get behind. i am excited about the opportunity to extend this brand and offer delicious, natural and organic alternatives to busy people.

net income for the quarter was $1.58 million ($0.10 per basic and diluted share), up 1.4% from $1.56 million ($0.10 per basic and diluted share) for the same period in 2006. james rudis, chairman and ceo of overhill farms, said: "these record results for the first quarter reflect the company's strengths in sales, product development, production, quality control and close attention to operating margins.