Antioxidants/carotenoids

Avebe to sell Glucona

05-Jun-2002

Dutch ingredients company CSM is in discussions with starch
producer Avebe about the possible acquisition of its subsidiary
Glucona. The business makes gluconic acid derivatives, used as
calcium and mineral enrichers.

MSM licence revoked

27-May-2002

A licence granting Carolwood Corporation the right to produce
products containing methyl-sulfonyl-methane (MSM) has been revoked
by the product's creator MSM Investments.

Vertical integration the key to success

21-May-2002

Unigen Pharmaceuticals, a natural products research and development
facility and proprietary ingredients supplier, has been
restructuring its business over the last 10 years to better serve
its customers.

Degussa steps up sports nutrition presence

09-Apr-2002

Degussa BioActives is to step up its business in the sports
nutrition market and will focus on that field at two major trade
shows later this year.

Lonza sees sales rise with strong life sciences performance

18-Mar-2002

Swiss fine chemical company, Lonza, this week reported an increase
in 2001 group sales to CHF1,868 (€1,276m), up 9.7 per cent from the
previous year.

Better-for-you sugar from Cargill

27-Feb-2002

Cargill Health and Food Technologies, a division of the Us
agribusiness group Cargill Foods, has introduced a new type of
sugar which it claims offers a variety of health benefits to
consumers.

Novasoy gets European push

15-Feb-2002

ADM Natural Health and Nutrition has launched a major new European
marketing campaign for its Novasoy soya isoflavone concentrate in a
bid to capitalise on growing consumer and scientific interest in
the product.

Degussa showcases R&D developments

19-Dec-2001

At the "Degussa Meets Science" event held in Dusseldorf,
Germany last week, Degussa AG, of which Degussa Health &
Nutrition generated sales of € 1,1 billion in 2000, showcased its
performance in the area of research...

Cognis extends natural mixed carotenoid range

14-Nov-2001

Cognis Nutrition & Health announced recently that it has added
two more products to its Betatene® natural mixed carotenoid range.

Lonza launches large scale peptide production

12-Oct-2001

Swiss-based life science chemical company Lonza has set up a cGMP
manufacturing capacity for large scale solid phase manufacture of
peptides at its Visp (CH) facility.