Flat sales at Chr. Hansen
Danish probiotics maker Chr. Hansen reported flat sales in its food ingredients division for the first six months of the year although there was good growth in cultures.
Archives for May 8, 2003
FDA highlights action against false labeling
The Food and Drug Administration says that Nature's Youth has completed destruction of approximately 5700 boxes its 'Nature's Youth hGH', after the product was found to carry misleading labeling and health claims.
Pynogenol gains GRAS status
UK-based Horphag Research announced that its pine bark antioxidant Pycnogenol is now GRAS (generally recognized as safe) for applications in various food and beverages.
Polyphenolics' patented process
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to Polyphenolics for its new manufacturing extraction process, designed to give its grape seed extract greater bioavailability and solubility.
Herbal teas causing tooth erosion
Herbal teas may not be such a healthy alternative after all. Researchers at the University of Bristol Dental School in the UK reveal the potential damaging effects they may have on our teeth.
High doses of vitamins are dangerous, UK report
Doses above 1000mg of vitamin C and more than 1500mg daily of calcium could cause serious health effects, says a new report commissioned by the UK's Food Standards Agency. The FSA advice, which also proposes a ban on weight loss supplement chromium...
Funding leaves sweet taste
Ingredients developer zuChem this week announced that it has raised a considerable chunk of capital in order to develop new methods to manufacture alternative sweeteners.
LycoRed to buy Nutriblend business
LycoRed Natural Products Industries, producer of the tomato lycopene complex Lycomato, has announced it is to buy the Nutriblend nutritional supplements business, currently owned by German pharmaceutical and chemicals company Merck.
Zila ups Ester-C production
Zila's nutraceuticals division said this week that it intends to expand capacity for production of Ester-C, its patented vitamin C product, which is generating strong sales.
New egg substitute hatched at Cerestar
French starch specialist Cerestar claims that its product C*EmTex, a nOSA starch, can be used to replace up to 100 per cent of the whole egg in baked goods, considerably reducing the cholesterol content.