08-Oct-2009 -
Florida-based Valensa International has signed licensing agreements with three supplement makers for its patented eye health ingredient, astaxanthin.
14-Aug-2009 -
Microalgae supplier Cyanotech will be focusing on “sound business fundamentals” in 2010, as it also expands its business to include finished supplement products and blends.
20-Jul-2009 -
Hawaiian microalgae specialist Cyanotech is launching a line of condition-specific products that include its branded astaxanthin.
01-Jul-2009 -
Spirulina manufacturer Cyanotech has compiled a ‘library’ of major studies that demonstrate the health benefits of the microalgae, designed to serve as an easy point of reference for industry.
02-Jun-2009 -
C-phycocyanin, a compound found in blue green algae like spirulina, may reduce inflammation and have pain killing effects, suggests a new study.
17-Feb-2009 -
Cyanotech, which produces nutritional ingredients from microalgae, has said its focus on increased productivity and cost containment has helped reverse its loss from last year’s third quarter.
10-Feb-2009 -
Indian company Parry Nutraceuticals has applied for a version of the algae-derived carotenoid, astaxanthin, to be granted Novel Food ingredient status in the European Union.
06-Feb-2009 -
Microalgae producer Cyanotech has developed a new cultivation strategy for its spirulina, which the firm says improves the nutritional profile of the ingredient.
01-Dec-2008 -
The world’s leading human nutrition astaxanthin supplier, Algatechnologies, has set aside land for increasing capacity at its southern Israel base, as global demand for the carotenoid continues to rise.
17-Nov-2008 -
Microalgae supplier Cyanotech said an increased productivity for spirulina and astaxanthin have helped lift its business out of loss in the second quarter.
18-Aug-2008 -
Microalgae supplier Cyanotech has said it plans to increase prices of its full range of ingredients as it can no longer offset the rising input costs to the business.