PF Exclusive: Trend Directions from Technomic Technomic Information Services held its annual Restaurants: Trends & Directions Conference in Rosemont, Ill., on June 18. Paul Kasriel, director of economic research with
Filling Fiber June 4/Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly -- According to a study from Toronto, Canada, "In cohort studies, insoluble fiber has been associated with a reduced risk of
Green Tea and Stroke RiskJune 9/ABC Premium News (Australia) -- A study undertaken by Curtin University in Perth, Australia, has revealed drinking green tea can reduce the risk of stroke.
Omegas in the DietJune 10/Chemical & Chemistry Business -- For the past century, changes in the Western diet have altered the consumption of omega-6 fatty acids (w6, found in meat
Studying Glucose, Fructose June 17/Drug Week -- "Absorbed glucose and fructose differ in that glucose largely escapes first-pass removal by the liver, whereas fructose does not, resulting in different metabolic
Low-carb and Weight Loss June 17/Biotech Law Weekly -- Overweight individuals who ate a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet high in plant-based proteins for four weeks lost weight and experienced improvements in
FDA and Labeling Colors June 1/St. Louis/St. Louis Post-Dispatch -- The pink in lemonade. The red in bonbons. The strawberry-colored hue in ice cream or yogurt. That color, in many
Tetley in Hot Water over Green Tea ClaimJune 2/London/Daily Mail -- An advert for Tetley tea has been banned because it misled viewers into thinking that a cuppa has health
Jim Beam Adds Flavor June 3/Orland, Fla./Orlando Sentinel -- Cocktail drinkers have become used to flavored vodkas, from grapefruit to mango to pepper, but will they go for a flavored
Natto and Hypertension May 20/Journal of Technology & Science -- "Natto is a popular traditional Japanese food made by fermenting steamed soybeans with Bacillus subtilis natto. It has long been