Common fruits not only contain a number of vitamins and minerals
that help fight everyday illnesses but could also harbor agents
that can reduce the risk for skin cancer, suggests new research
presented this week at the Frontiers...
Against a current tough market backdrop for ingredients, Danish
company Chr Hansen is facing up to the challenge, with the dairy
culture specialists this week lifting previous profit forecasts for
the year by €4 million on the back...
The substance that gives ginger its flavour appears to inhibit the
growth of human colorectal cancer cells, according to research
presented yesterday at a major meeting of cancer experts in the US.
Dutch ingredients firm DMV International has developed a new
milk-derived peptide aimed at the emerging interest in liver
health. Cysteine Peptide is said to boost levels of glutathione in
the liver which is needed to break down toxic...
Two awards presented at a recent seminar held by the International
Aloe Science Council (IASC) highlighted the work of individuals who
have contributed to the development and promotion of aloe as a
booming health ingredient.
Dutch ingredients firm DMV International has developed a new
milk-derived peptide aimed at liver health, an area attracting
increasing attention from consumers.
Lutein is more bioavailable from eggs than either spinach or
supplements, according to a small trial presented this week, which
also showed no difference in the bioavailability of lutein ester
and free lutein supplements.
Steady growth for the US and European fruit and vegetables extracts
and powders market - currently standing at $960 milion - is pitched
to reach $1,321 million by 2009. But NPD, price and product
awareness will all be necessary to...
Natural foods distributor Tree of Life, a Wessanen subsidiary, has
announced that it is to terminate its primary supplier agreement
with retailer Wild Oats Markets, following mutual disatisfaction
with the current arrangement.
An insidious fuzzy grey mould that often coats refrigerated
strawberries and many other plants during growing and storage could
be prevented by a gene identified at Purdue university in the US.
New York firm Balchem continues to be plagued by its encapsulation
business, which experienced a third quarter of low volumes and weak
prices, offsetting better performance in the feed and specialty
products units.
Park City, Utah-based Nutraceutical International has been selected
for the second consecutive year as one of Forbes Magazine's top 200
small companies.
Dietary supplement industry members will today testify before the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in a
hearing designed to size up the effectiveness of DSHEA.
A low-carbohydrate diet may be more effective than reducing fat
intake for men seeking to prevent advanced prostate cancer, say US
researchers presenting laboratory results at a meeting this week.
