Krill player Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has reported a 32 percent increase in revenues for the full year 2011, but a weak US dollar has impacted the final quarter.
Long-term intake of phenol-rich lingonberry, but not cranberry or blackcurrant juice, improves and normalises the functioning of blood vessels in rats with hypertension, according to new research.
China is poised to over take Western Europe in the consumption of EPA- and DHA-rich oils, according to research conducted by market analysts Frost & Sullivan and the Global Organization for EPA and DHA (GOED).
NutraIngredients-USA looks back at an eventful month of news, with prebiotics and cocoa dominating the science headlines, Gerber getting the 1st health claim for infant formula, and CRN expanding its science team.
US retail sales of food and drink products making omega-3 claims shot up 11 percent in 2010 to approach the $4bn mark and are predicted to be worth almost $7bn by 2015, according to new research.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the update of its 'Dot Com Disclosures: Information About Online Advertising' to reflect the online world’s dramatic changes, and is seeking comments from marketers, consumer advocates.
Energy drinks are “never appropriate” for children or adolescents and some contain substances that could be harmful, warns a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Daily doses of omega-3s of at least 250 milligrams are required to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death and other heart conditions, says a new review and meta-analysis.
Israeli astaxanthin supplier Algatechnologies has said it intends to expand production capacity by 30 percent by the end of 2011, and by a further 50 percent in a year's time, on the back of increased demand in the US and Europe.
Consumers and food manufacturers alike remain confused about the concept of the ‘glycemic index (GI)’ and ‘glycemic load (GL)’, according to National Starch, which is urging both parties to think about ‘insulin sensitivity’ and ‘healthy blood sugar’ levels...
