Blackwell acquires Food and Nutrition Press, Inc.; launches title.Blackwell Publishing (Malden, HA) has acquired the majority of assets of Food and Nutrition Food and Nutrition See also cheese; dining; milk. accubation Rare. the act or habit of reclining at meals. alimentology Medicine. thescience of nutrition. allotriophagy Pathology. Press, Inc. (FNP FNP Family Nurse Practitioner FNP Frederick News-Post (Frederick, MD newspaper) FNP Fédération Nationale des Podologues FNP Foundation for National Progress (Mother Jones) FNP Fusion Point ; Trumbull, CT), including 11 journals, a newsletter and over 50 books on food science. No terms of the deal, which does not include FNP's Military division, were given. Blackwell was represented by Eugene Simonoff & Associates (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ). The acquired journal titles (with frequency) include: Foodservice Research International (4x), Journal of Food Biochemistry (6x), Journal of Food Lipids (4x), Journal of Food Process Engineering (6x), Journal of Food Processing Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. The food processing industry utilises these processes. and Preservation (6x), Journal of Food Quality (6x), Journal of Food Safety (4x), Journal of Muscle Foods (4x), Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology microbiology: see biology. microbiology Scientific study of microorganisms, a diverse group of simple life-forms including protozoans, algae, molds, bacteria, and viruses. (4x), Journal of Sensory Studies (6x) and Journal of Texture Studies (6x). The company's newsletter, Food, Neutraceuticals and Nutrition is a monthly. Blackwell U.S. president Gordon Tibbitts said his company "has Invested heavily in food science and technology over the last few years, and this (purchase) represents a major step towards our goal to be the leading publisher in this area." Blackwell currently produces over 200 Journals in science and related disciplines and 15 in the Food Science category, including International Journal of Food Science & Technology, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics dietetics /di·e·tet·ics/ (-iks) the science of diet and nutrition. di·e·tet·ics n. The branch of therapeutics concerned with the practical application of diet in relation to health and disease. and Plant Biotechnology Journal. In related news, Blackwell has begun the publication of the Journal of Sexual Medicine with a July issue. It will be produced six times a year and an annual print/online subscription costs $120 for individuals and $190 for institutions. The journal is targeted to health care professionals in sexual medicine, including internists, scientists, gynecologists, family practitioners family practitioner n. Abbr. FP See family physician. , sex therapists and psychiatrists, and carries basic science and clinical research studies in the psychologic and biologic aspects of male and female sexual function and dysfunction, with an emphasis on treatment. |
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