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pycnogenol®, an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the french maritime pine tree, counteracts kidney damage caused by hypertension, lowering urinary proteins and improving blood flow to the kidneys, according to a new study published in the journal of cardiovascular pharmacology and therapeutics. the randomized, controlled study conducted by the g d’annunzio university in italy investigated 55 hypertensive patients who showed early signs of impaired kidney function, as judged by elevated amounts of proteins found in their urine.

wartsila australia has released its dry ice blast cleaning system, said to provide a safe dry cleaning method for motors, generators and electrical systems. the dry ice blast cleaning system fires dense, dry-ice pellets at high speed against a dirty surface before evaporating. this leaves the surface clean, dry and undamaged, while keeping the surrounding area free from secondary waste and debris.

the australian food and grocery council (afgc) is calling on kevin rudd to heed warnings by the south australian government about major australian job losses in the toilet paper manufacturing sector under a recent anti-dumping decision. sa premier mike rann has written a letter to kevin rudd asking him to reverse the federal government’s decision in january to lift anti-dumping duties on discounted toilet paper imported from indonesia and china, which could cause “significant harm” to industry and australian jobs in sa and victoria.

prolactal has revealed that an error led to the wrong cultures being used in the production of cheese that authorities in austria and germany have linked to seven deaths. so far austrian and german food safety bodies have traced seven deaths to acid curd cheese produced by prolactal. ages, the austrian food safety agency, found that the victims had bought prolactal cheese and then found listeria monocytogenes in samples taken at the company.

acute foodborne illnesses cost the united states a staggering $152bn a year, with almost a quarter of this burden attributed to fresh, canned and processed produce, said a report from produce safety project (psp). the study, health-related costs from foodborne illness in the united states , examined healthcare, workplace and other economic losses in reaching the multi-billion dollar figure.

bj's new 'snacks and small bites' range from $2.95 - $3.95 and include: mozzarella and tomato salad, gourmet mac & cheese, hawaiian shrimp skewers two skewers, mini-bruschetta grilled focaccia bread, chicken fajita quesadilla, and garlic parmesan kettle-style chips.bj's new lunch items start at $5.95 and include: chicken teriyaki, shrimp teriyaki, salmon teriyaki, handbreaded chicken parmigiana, tuscan tomato bisque with grilled ham and cheese.

earlier in december last year, the company had signed a definitive agreement to acquire sturm from hm capital partners. treehouse financed the acquisition through offerings of $400m in aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes due 2018 and 2.7 million shares of common stock at a price of $43 per share. treehouse financed the remainder of the purchase price under its existing revolving credit facility.

the new restaurant marks the fifth company location in kansas city metro area. additional noodles & company restaurants in the kansas city area include locations in olathe, overland park, north kansas city and lee's summit.kevin reddy, ceo and chairman of noodles & company, said: "the plaza is one of the preeminent shopping and dining landmarks in the country, so we are thrilled to be a part of it.

minute levels of bisphenol a detected in drink cans pose no health risk to consumers, said beverage companies and a leading industry body as they rejected calls from an environmental group to ban the chemical. the metal packaging manufacturers association (mpma) said the report by bund, the german arm of friends of the earth, actually underlined the safety of the packaging as consumers would have to drink thousands of cans every day to exceed the established tolerable daily intake (tdi) level for bpa.

soluble fiber reduces the inflammation associated with obesity-related diseases and strengthens the immune system by increasing the production of an anti-inflammatory protein called interleukin-4, according to a new study from the university of illinois. "soluble fiber changes the personality of immune cells—they go from being pro-inflammatory, angry cells to anti-inflammatory, healing cells that help us recover faster from infection," said gregory freund, a professor in the u of i's college of medicine and a faculty member in the college of agriculture, consumer and environmental sciences' division of nutritional sciences.