Biotech companies like Metahelix and Avesthagen use micro-organisms such as bacteria or substances like enzymes to make drugs and synthetic hormones, speed up industrial processes and devise better crop varieties. Avesthagen, which like Metahelix is based in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, is working to devise better-yielding oilseeds and improve the tolerance of food crops to drought and salinity. But a breakthrough is eluding a two-billion-dollar biotechnology industry struggling...

The effect of food on health is well-documented but still dietary factors are associated with four of the ten leading causes of death in Western society and the crisis of hunger and malnutrition in the developing world shows no sign of abating. If you have a special interest, use one of the news filters in the left hand panel or try out the site search engine which can also source articles from our archive dating back to 2000. Diet and nutrition are a global obsession. Wherever your...

The company also plans to make immediate changes to its Web sites for children, including automatic screen time limits and information about healthy lifestyles and nutrition. The new standard calls for a single serving of a product to contain no more than 200 calories; have no trans fat and no more than 2 grams of saturated fat; have no more than 230 milligrams of sodium; and have no more than 12 grams of sugar. David Mackay, Kellogg's president and chief executive, said the company was...

More images Dressed in a mesh bodysuit, white hairnet, and purple apron, Litza Flores ran her finger along the top of the 3,400-pound pressure cooker one last time to make sure it was clean. The manufacturer of all-natural dog food, launched last summer, began shipping products from the Quakertown plant in August to just 75 stores. If the daily high-pressure wash, or the chemical foam bath, or the chlorine hand-scrub had left behind any trace of protein on the giant pressure cooker, the...

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Inside her Cheeser's Palace Cafe, you'll find gourmet cheeses complementing breakfast and lunch entrees such as omelets, breakfast meats, sandwiches and salads. Homemade soups, crepes, waffles, burgers, steaks and specialty sandwiches such as a smoked salmon with mozzarella on wheat-berry bread are some of the fixings. Kayser is also an experienced chef. People are invited into the shop for free samples of cheese from all over the world. Kayser can also create her own cheeses. Homemade...

Some studies have also shown that eating breakfast (high carbohydrate/low fat) can make you more alert and assertive to face the day. One cup of fresh berries or one cup of raisin bran also gets you five grams or more. Avoid high-sugar and high-fat choices: From toaster pastries to frozen entrees, many breakfast products marketed to busy parents are loaded with sugar or fat and sometimes both! Check the food labels carefully before you buy. Break the fast by starting the day with a filling...

And when I put sugar into a very recently microwaved cup of coffee, there is an "explosion" of foam over the top of the cup. The bubbles that fizz up the back of your throat and fly up your nose when you sip a soda are tiny parcels of carbon dioxide gas. As bubbles frantically form all over the sinking mints, the soda shoots out of the bottle in a geyser, blasting pop up to 18 feet in the air. Adding sugar to a superheated cup of coffee produces the same effect. A drink that's been...

In addition it is your responsibility to evaluate, prioritize and lead decisions regarding new products and marketing opportunities based on financial viability and brand fit. Work closely with SCCO team and provide information and direction for planning, forecasting and managing inventories across channels. Monitor local market for changing consumer & lifestyle trends, and benchmarks Starbucks against competition. Communicate with key interfaces to expedite the introduction of new...