Cholesterol-cutting corn oil
Heart-friendlier products may be one of the benefits from new corn varieties developed by US scientists at the US department of agriculture's chief scientific research agency and Iowa State university (ISU).
Archives for August 18, 2003
Cargill, managing risk in shaky times
Stronger results across a range of business units helped US agribusiness Cargill post a stable set of figures for the fourth-quarter of 2003. Food ingredients operations in Europe, Latin America and North America claim a particularly strong performance.
Cranberry extract in product formulation
Proprietary Nutritionals has acquired the marketing rights for the potent cranberry extract - CranMax - from Bio-Shield. Initial marketing efforts will focus on developing UTI formulations - women's and senior's products containing CranMax extract...
Herbal rush
A new breed of soft drink is making its debut in the functional drinks sector. A blend of Chinese herbs and fruit juice, Firefly provides health-conscious consumers with an energy drink with no added sugar or artificial stimulants.
Measuring financial girth of weight loss
As the waistline grows, so does the bank balance of the weight loss industry. By 2007 spending in the US on weight loss products and services will hit $157.6 billion, up from $100 billion in 2002.
Orafti inulin may boost post-menopausal mineral absorption
A new small study suggests that Belgium-based Orafti's enriched inulin - RaftiloseSynergy1 - results in significant improvement in absorption of both calcium and magnesium in post-menopausal women.
Degussa scanning for brain power
Degussa Food Ingredients and biopharmaceutical company Thuris yesterday announced a collaboration to determine sites of action of certain brain stimulating compounds to identify effectiveness for future use.