BULGARIA: Yoghurt Promoted As Health Food

SOFIA, Bulgaria (SofiaEcho), December 4, 2007: Bulgaria, whose name was attached to the culture used for yoghurt, wanted to promote its own versions of health food. "Demand for health food in the world is growing and yoghurt is a unique product that has many positive health effects," Hristo Yungarev, chief executive of the state-owned research company LB Bulgaricum, told Reuters. Svetlana Minkova, head of research at MLB Bulgaricum, said the company had developed new products to help reduce cholesterol and blood pressure and to boost the immune system and clean toxins. It was also carrying out research together with Bulgaria's national oncology institute into yoghurt's effect on cancer, Reuters said. By Rene Beekman © 2001-2007, Sofia Echo Media Ltd.