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New probiotic gum prototype claims to boost immune system
05-Nov-2009 - A functional gum containing a new oral probiotic bacteria helps boost the immune system, say makers Fructarom and Tab Labs.
OmniActive extends eye health range
05-Nov-2009 - A combination ingredient with lutein and zeaxanthin has been launched by OmniActive, as the company eyes the growing visual health market.
CRN: industry must ‘protect own real estate’
04-Nov-2009 - CRN’s annual symposium has heard how the industry needs to better fight its corner when faced with the threat of product contamination, but was benefitting from challenging economic times.
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BI Nutraceuticals boosts extracts range
04-Nov-2009 - BI Nutraceuticals has extended its ingredients library with the addition of four new extracts for use in dietary supplements and functional foods and beverages.
Human nutrition business born from animal health firm
04-Nov-2009 - Animal nutrition and health company Novus International is branching out into human health with the launch of Stratum Nutrition.
Boston Globe slams DSHEA and 'powerless' FDA
03-Nov-2009 - TheBoston Globe has called for a repeal of DSHEA, stating that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is “virtually powerless” in regulating the industry.
Consumer education a key trend in US dietary supplements
03-Nov-2009 - Consumer education and industry regulation will dominate the US dietary supplement industry, according to a panel discussion group of leading executives.
Cyvex launches standardized lingonberry extract
02-Nov-2009 - Cyvex Nutrition is launching a new extract of the Scandinavian fruit lingonberry, which is standardized to 5 percent proanthocyanidins.
Beneo-Orafti offers organic inulin for US market
30-Oct-2009 - Beneo-Orafti has launched a liquid organic fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) called L58, offering companies a prebiotic ingredient for the rapidly growing organic sector.
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Abbott invests in innovation for infants through adults
30-Oct-2009 - Global health-care player Abbott has dedicated a new nutrition facility, as the company looks at continued innovation.
Frutarom glucose control herb ready for US DS market
29-Oct-2009 - Frutarom USA has followed the European release of a herb extracted from the purslane plant that studies show have glucose-controlling properties, with a US launch targeting the dietary supplements area.
Vegetarian form of Celadrin launched
28-Oct-2009 - New Jersey-based Proprietary Nutritionals Inc. (PNI) has begun distribution of a vegetarian form of the bone health natural compound, Celadrin, with Asia a key market.
New pea product boosts functional fiber range
28-Oct-2009 - SunOpta Ingredients Group is expanding its range of functional fibers to include organic and conventional pea fiber.
PL Thomas goes to India for slimming botanicals
28-Oct-2009 - PL Thomas is expanding its slimming portfolio with two new botanical ingredients that attack hunger as well as fat tissue.
GM soybean omega-3 source edges to market
27-Oct-2009 - Monsanto and Solae have received GRAS notification from the FDA for their soybean omega-3 but the product is unlikely to hit food shelves until the early part of the next decade.
Industry must embrace change, says CRN CEO
27-Oct-2009 - The US dietary supplements industry should make itself the master of change not its victim, according to Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).
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CRN awards industry stalwarts
27-Oct-2009 - Three industry veterans were last week honored by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), for their commitment and contribution to both the association and the dietary supplement industry.
Probiotics to star in new TV documentary series
26-Oct-2009 - Probiotics are to take centre stage in a new series of TV documentaries, the first of which will be screened next Fall on major TV channels in the United States, including Public Service Broadcasting outlets, National Geographic and Discovery, along with European and Asian networks.
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Tackling E.coli – legislation or self-regulation?
26-Oct-2009 - Everybody wants food to be safe - but the recent slugging match over how best to protect US consumers from E.coli-tainted meat highlights whether legislation or self-regulation is the answer to mending the country's flawed safety system.
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Himalaya International invests in Indian functional foods
26-Oct-2009 - India’s burgeoning middle class is opening up opportunities for functional foods, with nut-based products eyed by Himachal based Himalaya International set to open a new functional food project.
Costa Rican omega-3 milk irons out UHT problems
23-Oct-2009 - Austrian-based microencapsulation specialist, GAT Food Essentials, is supplying latin America’s largest dairy with an omega-3 form that is allowing the dairy to offer a difficult to achieve, non-chilled milk containing both iron and the healthy lipid.
Sambazon first to gain acai fair trade status
22-Oct-2009 - Global acai leader, Sambazon, has become the first acai player to win a fair trade certification for its harvesting practises in the Amazon, where the ‘superfruit’ is grown.
Benecol debuts in Colombia
22-Oct-2009 - Raisio has launched its cholesterol-lowering Benecol products into its fourth south American market, Columbia, as the result of a deal inked with Columbian dairy, Colanta.
Fuji targets excipients expertise at nutra industry
22-Oct-2009 - Pharmaceutical company Fuji Health Science is bringing its expertise with functional excipients to the dietary supplement industry, with a rapid disintegration technology.
Special edition: Healthy chocolate
Supply: Sourcing heart healthy chocolate
22-Oct-2009 - In the third part of a special series on the health benefits of cocoa polyphenols, NutraIngredients looks at the sourcing and supply issues associated with ensuring antioxidant levels in chocolate.
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