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Special edition: Antioxidants

Overview: The (seemingly) unstoppable antioxidant powerhouse

16-Feb-2010 - In the first instalment of this antioxidants special NutraIngredients scans a diverse global market that...

Industry attacks McCain Bill for “regulatory overkill”

04-Feb-2010 - Industry groups and legal experts have condemned the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 as...

Nielsen: Omega-3 sales grow 42 percent

01-Feb-2010 - Market researcher Nielsen notes omega-3 products have bucked the recession to record 42 percent growth...

New ingredient boosts vitamin C bioavailability: Study

25-Nov-2009 - A new a patent-pending vitamin C ingredient delivers a significantly faster rise in blood...

Demand for nutraceutical ingredients to reach $21.8bn by 2013

12-Nov-2009 - Global demand for nutraceutical ingredients is tipped to reach $21.8bn by 2013, according to a...

Swine flu prompts Kellogg to quit Rice Krispies immunity claims

05-Nov-2009 - The Kellogg Company has pulled immunity claims from its popular antioxidant-fortified Rice Krispies range, rather...

Rapper 50 Cent to choose Facebook-designed functional drink

14-Sep-2009 - Coca-Cola-owned Glaceau Vitaminwater is giving consumers the opportunity to design a new addition to its...

DSM joins fight to halve global hunger by 2015

17-Jul-2009 - Dutch ingredients giant, DSM, has joined a campaign to improve nutrient deficiency by...

Recession-proof BioGaia doubles 2008 profits

13-Feb-2009 - Swedish probiotics specialist, BioGaia, has turned in an impressive set of financial results...

Alliance unites technology and ingredients players

13-Nov-2008 - Two US suppliers have joined together to use a patented technology to bring...

FDA raps Bayer in ‘combo' product crackdown

29-Oct-2008 - In a move that has divided industry, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...

China lifts DHEA ban

23-Oct-2008 - The Chinese government has lifted the ban it placed on the manufacture and export...

Demand for zeaxanthin moves to drinks market

21-Oct-2008 - Chrysantis said it is developing its eye-health ingredient zeaxanthin for use in food and beverages...

Glucosamine-chondroitin trial results meaningless, says industry

30-Sep-2008 - Industry has thrown scorn on a study that questioned the ability of glucosamine...

SPINS enters Canadian natural products market

11-Sep-2008 - Natural products retail market analyst, SPINS, has jumped the border to include the...

Slim-Fast sales slip but brand rebuilds

29-Jul-2008 - The weight management sector may be booming but Unilever's flagship diet brand, Slim-Fast, is experiencing...

Green tea catechins go nano: study

28-Jul-2008 - The controlled release of green tea catechins may be achieved by encapsulated in chitosan-tripolyphosphate nanoparticles,...

Bakery products developed as caffeine carriers

18-Jul-2008 - Maxx Performance has put the focus on bakery to deliver microencapsulated caffeine, with products aimed...

CSM signs agreement for gluconates plant sale

15-Jul-2008 - CSM has announced plans to sell its Purac gluconates production plant in The Netherlands to...

Nanoemulsions show potential for fighting cancer

02-Jul-2008 - Nanoemulsions containing bioactive compounds such as curcumin or antioxidants like lycopene may reduce the growth...

Fortified cheese as good as supplements for vitamin D: study

25-Jun-2008 - Eating cheese fortified with vitamin D results in the same blood rises in the vitamin...

DSM awards science with an eye on the future

18-Jun-2008 - The shores of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland played host to DSM's science and technology awards,...

NBTY puts $230 million up for Leiner Health Products

05-Jun-2008 - Vitamin manufacturer NBTY has made a $230 million bid to acquire bankrupt vitamin maker Leiner...

FDA must clarify drug-supplement borderline, says AHPA

02-Jun-2008 - The launch of a plant sterol-aspirin combination product being marketed as both a dietary supplement...