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NutraIngredients Antioxidants 2010 Conference

09-Feb-2010 - Antioxidants are big business. The term resonates with consumers but what does the future hold for antioxidants? The NutraIngredients Antioxidants 2010 Conference lifts the lid on current successes, ongoing challenges, and future opportunities.

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DVA pushes into North America

09-Feb-2010 - German supplier, DVA International has opened a US branch called DVA America Corp to distribute its vitamins, sweeteners and nutraceuticals in North America.

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US military may enlist Omega-3s to boost performance but why wait?

08-Feb-2010 - “An army marches on its stomach.” This advice, from French military adventurer Napoleon, seems to have impressed the US military which is considering fortifying troops’ rations with omega-3 fatty acids. What is it waiting for?

DSM to open US Nutrition Innovation Center in 2011

08-Feb-2010 - DSM Nutritional Products and DSM Food Specialties are combining their expertise in a New Jersey-based Innovation Center that will open in 2011 with a focus on dietary supplements, beverage, bakery, dairy, savory and personal care markets.

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Aker reports growth as krill oil sales increase

08-Feb-2010 - Increased sales of its krill oil have helped Aker BioMarine post a 50 per cent increase in sales for Q4 2009.

More safeguards needed for Herbal Medicinal Products: Study

05-Feb-2010 - Closer monitoring of adverse reactions to Herbal Medicinal Products (HMP) is recommended by a new report published in the journal Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.

New York Times debates vitamin D merits

03-Feb-2010 - An article in the New York Times notes that while vitamin D deficiencies in many population segments remain common, the scientific jury is yet to confirm its benefits.

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Ganeden inks probiotic deal down under

03-Feb-2010 - Ohio-based Ganeden Biotech has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Pathway International for its probiotic strain among Australian and New Zealand manufacturers.

Beyond guilt - Barry Callebaut predicts a healthy future for chocoholics

03-Feb-2010 - ConfectioneryNews.com caught up with Hans Vriens, chief innovation officer with global chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut at the industry trade show Pro Sweets, where he spilled the beans on the future for functional chocolate.

US military may ‘shock and awe’ omega-3 market

02-Feb-2010 - A multi-million dollar omega-3 market could open up within two-to-three years if the US Department of Defense (DOD) orders its troops to take EPA and DHA omega 3 fatty acids.

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Soy firms coordinate Haiti donations

02-Feb-2010 - A multinational alliance called SoyFoods Haiti Alliance Relief Effort, or SHARE is coordinating donation and delivery of protein-rich foods to the Haiti earthquake relief effort.

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China launches new melamine probe

02-Feb-2010 - China has launched a new investigation after the discovery of more melamine-tainted milk products.

Citicoline debuts in first liquid supplement

01-Feb-2010 - Kyowa Hakko Bio’s US subsidiary has signed a deal with Missouri-based firm Nawgan Products to supply its brain health citicoline ingredient in a “functional health liquid supplement”.

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No bitter battle over salt science

01-Feb-2010 - Excess salt can cause hypertension, heart disease, death. That’s the scientific consensus behind public health campaigns to reduce consumption of sodium chloride in the diet. But not everyone reads the science as conclusive, and when it comes to minerals that are essential to human life, the voice of caution must not be drowned out.

Natural beta-carotene gains GRAS status

29-Jan-2010 - A new range of natural carotenoids destined for human consumption moved a step closer to sale recently with GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) notification from the Food and Drug Administration for Microbia’s bio-based beta-carotene for food and beverage applications.

12% of US kids use CAMs, say Harvard researchers

29-Jan-2010 - The children of users of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) such as homeopathy and herbal treatments are more likely to use them, Harvard Medical School researchers have found.

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Indian probiotic player gains US distributor

29-Jan-2010 - B&D Nutritional Ingredients has inked a deal with Unique Biotech USA, the US arm of the Indian firm Unique Biotech, to distribute its probiotic strain, Unique IS-2, in the US.

Frutarom wins big in weight management

28-Jan-2010 - Israeli supplier, Frutarom, has won a gong from Frost & Sullivan for its “scientifically-backed product line based on natural extracts with different modes of action” in the weight management area.

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NP Nutra debuts organic chlorella

28-Jan-2010 - California-based NP Nutra has launched a non-GMO, organic version of the single cell green algae, chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris).

Fruit antioxidant extraction method patent lodged

27-Jan-2010 - Californian-based Ethical Naturals has completed a patent application for a natural antioxidant technology derived from grapes and other fruit sources.

First probiotic natural chewable for kids’ oral hygiene

27-Jan-2010 - Florida-based biopharmaceutical company Oragenics has launched what it claims is the first probiotic-based natural oral care chewable designed to fight harmful oral bacteria and help to maintain tooth health for children aged 3-10.

Yakult to commence US production in 2012

26-Jan-2010 - Japanese probiotics pioneer, Yakult Honsha, will commence manufacturing its little probiotic dairy bottles in the US for the first time in 2012, the company has announced, as it seeks to move into eastern seaboard US states.

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General Mills adds antioxidants to probiotic yogurt

26-Jan-2010 - Yoplait owner General Mills has added the antioxidants, vitamin A and vitamin E, to its YoPlus and YoPlus Light functional probiotic yogurts.

Supplements: Neither good nor bad, says Washington Post

26-Jan-2010 - Dietary supplements perform no harmful nor beneficial function for those without any kind of chronic deficiency, according to an article in the Washington Post.