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updated on 04/16/2008 |
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Mr. Valery Ostapets |
| Abecitrus is very sorry to inform the
demise of Mr. Valery Ostapets, president of the Russian Fruit Juice Association,
in Moscow, and executive director of the International Federation of Fruit
Juice - IFU, with headquarters in Paris. Mr. Ostapets was a person of extraordinary
importance in creating and sustaining the Russian market and remarkable
presence in the fruit juice market world decisions during the last 20 years. |
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Citrus flavonoids and tocotrienols help cut cholesterol |
| A combination of bioflavonoids from citrus
fruit and tocotrienols found in Sytrinol has had a positive effect in lowering
cholesterol levels, scientists have found. (more) |
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Fruit drinks shine in beverages market |
| Still drinks, nectars and packaged water
sales are maturing quickly to grab a major share of the Indian beverages
market. (more) |
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PepsiCo in talks to buy russian juice maker |
| The world's number two soft drinks maker,
is in talks to buy Russia's top juice maker Lebedyansky, which is being
auctioned. (more) |
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Record in orange juice export revenues |
| Brazilian orange juice exports exceeded
R$2 billion for the first time in history, during the 2006/2007 orange season.
(more) |
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Cost of orange juice not going down well |
| US consumers aren't swallowing a 25 percent
jump in the price of orange juice, cutting back 16% on the popular drink
in the past month. (more) |
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No link between juice and kids' overweight |
| Drinking 100 percent juice won't boost
young children's risk for becoming overweight, according to a U.S. study
that looked at the dietary habits of 3,618 children. (more) |
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U.S. Grower seeks answers in Brazil |
| President of Florida Citrus Mutual visits
Brazil for information on greening control. (more) |
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Orange juice industry can expand operations within Brazil |
| New agricultural complexes of the São
Francisco Valley can produce over 200 million orange boxes. (more) |
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Abrinq extends Cutrale's seal as a "Child-Friendly Company" |
| Company is recognized by its social responsibility
work performed in the cities and towns where it operates. (more) |
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Abecitrus' statement on the 2006/07 crop Brix/Acid Ratio situation |
| The statement, released by Abecitrus on
September is in Adobe Acrobat Reader format (pdf) - file with 29 Kb. (more) |
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Orange juice can reduce birth defects |
| Research shows that pregnant
women must ingest daily doses of folic acid, substance present in the orange
and orange juice, to reduce the risk of serious or deadly birth defects.
(more) |
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Scurvy and vitamin C discovery |
| Today, it is widely known
that vitamin C is indispensable to the good working conditions of our organism.
However, was a disease, which killed millions of people till the end of
19th century, that lead researchers to the vitamin C isolation
and the identification. (more) |
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Grapefruit and your heart's health |
| The fruit's pulp is rich
in carotenoids, substances that are known for their anti-oxidant function
in nutrition; therefore, they have a preventive role in cardio-vascular
diseases. (more) |
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Benefits of consuming oranges on a daily basis |
| Results of a Ph.D. thesis
support the regularity of the daily consumption of oranges because of their
highly beneficial compounds to human health. (more) |
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The secret is on the label |
| It is very important not
only for those who sell, but for those who consume, to read product labels
and to learn how to identify the ingredients. (more) |
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