Profitable first order for Neptune's NKO
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources of Canada has said it will reach profitability next year thanks to the first order for its marine oil extracted from krill sold under the brand name NKO.
Archives for June 20, 2002
Zila lifts sales and cuts losses in third quarter
Zila, an international provider of healthcare and biotechnology products and services for dental/medical professionals and consumers, said that higher sales in its third quarter had helped it to reduce its net losses during the same period.
Soybeans in beef equal lower cholesterol
New research from the US has shown that the addition of soybean phytosterols to lean ground beef can have a significant effect in reducing cholesterol levels.
Canadian bonus for Galaxy's Veggie brand
Galaxy Nutritional Foods, the producer of nutritious plant-based dairy alternatives for the retail and foodservice markets, has announced a sharp rise in sales of its Veggie brand products via the Canadian supermarket chain Loblaw.
DSVP certification for Nature Made vitamin E
Vitamin E produced by Pharmavite under the Nature Made brand has become the first product to be awarded the DSVP certification mark by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), an independent quality control group focusing on the pharmaceutical market.
High-carb consumers healthier than expected
Contrary to certain 'fad diets' that promote fewer carbohydrates in favour of more protein and fat, US researchers claim this week that people who consume a high carbohydrate diet apparently eat fewer calories per day and are less likely to be obese...