Oat juice, anyone?
Will we shortly be able to pluck an oat juice from the supermarket shelf? The answer is, yes perhaps, as evidence continues of the benefits of soluble dietary fibre.
Archives for March 18, 2003
ADM to introduce vitamin E for 'designer waters'
ADM Natural Health and Nutrition is launching a new vitamin E for use in clear beverages onto the European market.
US takes the biscuit...
Confirming reports from the European Commission yesterday that the European consumer is sceptical about food-related biotechnologies, are the findings of a joint UK-US study into GE biscuits. Researchers found European shoppers to be cynical, more...
Chinese company offers high potency CLA
Chinese company Sanmark Limited is to start marketing a high purity (90 per cent) conjugated linoleic acid to the dietary supplement market.
Enzymotec gets patent for AMIET
Israeli company Enzymotec has been awarded a US patent for its AMIET technology, which allows enzymes to be modified in a non-aqueous media.
New evidence of curcumin's potent health benefits
Curcumin, found in the Indian spice turmeric, may be able to slow down and stop the blood cancer multiple myeloma, suggest researchers, confirming previous health effects linked to the spice.
Protient offers soy protein isolate
Soy protein manufacturer Protient has started full-scale production of its new non-GMO soy protein isolate. The ingredient is designed for use in beverages and other functional foods.
UK centre to boost yields of herbal extracts
A new US/UK collaboration will research ways of increasing yields in a range of herbal extract products used for medicinal purposes, in order to make them more readily available.
Caribbean herbals arrive in Europe
The Caribbean herbal industry will be presenting its products to the European market next month in a special exhibition at the Natural Products show in London.
Cargill to market shellfish-free Glucosamine
Cargill Acidulants is to market Regenasure glucosamine hydrochloride, a product for the dietary supplement industry that does not use shellfish as its source.